Steam Yacht Cangarda 1901 by KeithAug - Scale 1:24 - 1901/2008

[KeithAug]

So this is the start of another build. Many of you will be aware this was coming because of the posts at the end of my now completed Germania Nova project. Rather than go into the history of Cangarda I will add a reference to a couple of documents which cover her history admirably.

For many years I have admired the beauty of gentlemen's yachts built between the late Victorian period to the short reign Edward VIII (1880 - 1936). It seems to me this was a period where style and opulence over rode functionality and efficiency. They were designed to enchant the eye and not the purse and their sheer beauty was the aesthetic epitome of elegant ship design. Cangarda is the last American example of this unique type of vessel.

 

As we all know getting the build information together for projects can be daunting and even when it does start coming together we all get the "how the hell am I going to reproduce that" moments. Lack of information and doubting my skills are my greatest barriers to making a start. Unfortunately once the information side comes together the excuse of inadequate skills just becomes a challenge and I find myself compelled to overcome. So here goes!

 

Firstly I have to acknowledge some great people who have been ( and continue to be) instrumental in overcoming the information hurdle.

 

I was reluctant to make a start on this build without a reasonable definition of the hull lines. A extensive internet search produced little to go on and I eventually decided that the only option was to approach Jeffrey Rutherford of Rutherford's Boat Shop inc. Rutherford's  Boat Shop rebuilt Cangarda in the early 2000's and are primarily responsible for the wonderful restoration we see today. Not withstanding the challenges of running a business Jeff responded promptly to my "out of blue" email and facilitated the information that I needed. Many thanks to Jeff. Here I must also thank Andrew Davis of Tri Coastal Marine who provided the engineering expertise for Cangarda restoration project. Andrew supplied the hull lines and general arrangement drawings in PDF format. Many thanks Andy.

 

Finally a special thank you to one of our own. I find that inevitably most photographers of beautiful vessels concentrate on the grand vistas while missing the intimate details. Videos can help as they catch the detail in passing but often they don't have the desired resolution. Video tours are better but often unavailable. The ideal solution is a visit to the ship but this isn't always possible. However MSW provides a wonderful network of very helpful people. Here I must make special mention of Rick310 who has gone well beyond the call of duty to photography all those details which make the model come to life. Thank you Rick for your past and ongoing efforts as the official photographer for the project.

 

So a start is made. Here are some reference document for those of you interested in Cangarda's history.

 

magadoma_cangarda.pdf

‎rutherfordboats.com-resources-CYS2006_CANGARDA.pdf.webloc

https://www.sandemanyachtcompany.co.uk/yacht/618/pusey-and-jones-126-ft-steam-yacht-19012009

 

Edited April 20, 2023 by KeithAug
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[KeithAug]

 

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Posted Friday at 09:00 PM (edited)

Keith, they just pulled a Cangarda out of the shed. It is still covered up.  When they get some stairs and open her up, I’ll try to get some pictures inside.

Rick

Edited Friday at 11:13 PM by Rick310 
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[KeithAug]

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Posted Monday at 05:23 PM

Keith,

I got some more photos of Cangarda today.  Slight rain and overcast.

I put in a request to get aboard to take more photos, hope to hear back sometime today or tomorrow.

Note that the discharge pipes are not symmetrical port to starboard.

[ccoyle]

A beautiful subject and one worthy of your skills, Keith!

[wefalck]

Another one that keeps us rivetted to MSW  

[Keith Black]

 I'm really at a loss for words to describe how much I look forward to this journey, press on Mr Keith.

[Valeriy V]

We are all waiting for a fascinating story of the creation of another masterpiece! 

 

Keith, I wish you the best of luck on this journey.  

[Bob Cleek]

A great subject to model in the old "builder's model" style of her time. It will be interesting to see what you do with this one!

 

BTW, does anyone know why she doesn't have a hailing port on her transom?

[FriedClams]

Very happy to see this new build starting up, Keith.  You are a remarkable modeler and I know this will be another superb model.  The best of luck on your new project!

 

It's going to be quite large isn't it - a little over 5' (1.6m) - am I figuring that right?  

 

Gary

[Jim Lad]

What a beautiful vessel, Keith.

 

John

[KeithAug]

2 hours ago, FriedClams said:

It's going to be quite large isn't it - a little over 5' (1.6m) - am I figuring that right? 

That’s what the admiral said ………………….. rather disapprovingly as I was pasting the plans together on the dining table earlier today. She relented when I showed her the photographs of how pretty Cangarda is.
5’9” overall length.

Edited April 20, 2023 by KeithAug

[KeithAug]

2 hours ago, Bob Cleek said:

BTW, does anyone know why she doesn't have a hailing port on her transom?

Bob, I don’t know but like you would be interested to find out. 
This is what I believe the rules are:

 

The name and the hailing port must be displayed externally on the vessel, either on both sides of the hull or on the transom. The hailing port must include the place and a state, territory, or possession of the United States.

Edited April 20, 2023 by KeithAug

[mtaylor]

Good to see the new log, Kieth.   This is one I'm looking forward to seeing as your builds are always well detailed and exceptional.

[Roger Pellett]

Is this vessel registered in the US?

[Bob Cleek]

7 hours ago, Roger Pellett said:

Is this vessel registered in the US?

Back when her restoration was completed, she was reportedly going to be homeported at Mystic Seaport, CT. I didn't find her on a quick search of the USCG vessel information database, but I'd be quite surprised if she were not a US flagged vessel with USCG documentation. That would require a hailing port on the transom (or stern quarters) expressed as a city and state. That requirement isn't unique to the US, but rather is required by international law. A Liberian flagged vessel would, for example, carry the hailing port of "Monrovia." A British flagged vessel would carry a hailing port like "Liverpool," and so on. The hailing port has to be written in clear block lettering of no less than a 4" high font. It could be that she was pending transfer of ownership and the new owners intended to register her with a new hailing port. In the US, at least, a registered home port can expose the vessel owner to incurring sales and/or ongoing annual property taxes. (In California we see a lot of Oregon hailing ports on large yachts because, unlike California, Oregon has no sales tax. Just a guess, though.)

Edited April 21, 2023 by Bob Cleek

[KeithAug]

1 hour ago, Bob Cleek said:

. It could be that she was pending transfer of ownership and the new owners intended to register her with a new hailing port.

Bob - I thought that but then had a look at the photos I had of her since launch. Only one or two show the stern with any clarity but I can't see a hailing port on any of them. 

The second image is August 2021.

 

 

Edited April 21, 2023 by KeithAug

[Keith Black]

 Keith, I know its early (very early) on in this build but I know you're already thinking about the myriad of "how to's" and "what to do's". In your Germania build I remember your decision not to paint the Germania's hull. What are your thoughts regarding the Cangarda's hull? 

[goatfarmer11]

Oh boy,  I'll be following along for this one Keith.  Its going to be a beautiful model.

[KeithAug]

2 hours ago, goatfarmer11 said:

Oh boy,  I'll be following along for this one Keith.  Its going to be a beautiful model.

Denis - over the coming weeks I am going to be generating a lot of intermediate frames which may be of some interest to you.

[Veszett Roka]

Following you Keith.

[yvesvidal]

Fantastic subject. What a beautiful yacht.

 

Yves

[Roger Pellett]

In 2015, at the time of the Mystic, CT NRG Conference she was tied up at the Seaport at the berth Next to the Charles W. Morgan.

 

Roger

[shipmodel]

Keith - 

 

I'll be following along for the sheer joy of watching you work and following along your thoughts.

This will be tremendously entertaining and informative, as always.

Thanks for sharing the journey.

 

As for the hailing port - to my eye the name is incised into the transom.

If the hailing port is unknown at this point, or can be changed later, it would make more sense to paint it on just before launching.  Yes?

 

Dan

[FlyingFish]

I have pulled up a sunlounger and poured a G&T for this - what a lovely looking boat!

I'm sure you are up to the challenge Keith - and I look forward to following along!

[FlyingFish]

Incidentally my father had a Triumph 2000 TC with an overdrive switch on the top of the gear stick. It was exactly the colour of Cangarda's hull - mallard green. 

[KeithAug]

48 minutes ago, shipmodel said:

it would make more sense to paint it on just before launching.  Yes?

Dan she was launched in 2008/9 and I can't find any signs of a hailing port since then - although I don't have a lot of pictorial evidence. 

[KeithAug]

28 minutes ago, FlyingFish said:

mallard green. 

Andy - Thanks for the reference. Good job dad didn't have a Triumph Stag - he wouldn't have got very far.

[Keith Black]

15 minutes ago, KeithAug said:

Good job dad didn't have a Triumph Stag - he wouldn't have got very far.

 It would have died of ugliness before it died due to mechanical failure. 

[goatfarmer11]

7 hours ago, KeithAug said:

Denis - over the coming weeks I am going to be generating a lot of intermediate frames which may be of some interest to you.

Definitely looking forward to that! Thanks

 

[FlyingFish]

 

1 hour ago, Keith Black said:

It would have died of ugliness

 

 

Well, it would certainly part your hair with the top down!

Edited April 21, 2023 by FlyingFish