Stepping the mast with a plum bob...two questions.
Anyone who has read my blogs knows that I tend to worry about the "correct" procedure that should be used in building a model ship. One of the things I have been worrying about lately was how to step the masts on my Granado in a way where I could guarantee they would be aligned relatively straight (albeit with the required rake), and whether I should use wood glue (PVA) or the time control CA I have been using a lot of lately. In the process of worrying over this and other things, I ran acros
I hear ya…. Your Plumb Bob idea works great.
If you look closely the Fore Mast is not Plumb. Using this method I did tighten up the port side shrouds and brought the mast up straighter. Slight adjustment over the eye ball 👁️.
Rake can be measured as well. 🤪
Depends how much you want to “worry” about it and will it change as the model ages (probably). LOL 😆
