John Ruy Posted March 6 Share #1 Posted March 6 (edited) My first scratch build. 😎 The SS Klondike I was launch in 1929 by British Yukon Navigation Co. The Klondike II was built 1937 and now a museum ship and National Historical Site located in Whitehorse, Yukon. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Klondike Plans provided by Parks Canada. 🇨🇦 Many thanks to @Kusawa2000 and @Ian_Grant for bringing these plans to light. Edited March 7 by John Ruy yvesvidal, Canute, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted March 6 Author Share #2 Posted March 6 (edited) The Hull… Tracing Hull Lines… Cutting out paper Templates… Keel (backbone) formed from laminating two 1/6” birch plywood pieces. Two piece 1/8” ply backbone completed. Now the bulkheads…. Just getting started… Cheers 🍻 Edited March 6 by John Ruy yvesvidal, Canute, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted March 6 Share #3 Posted March 6 I think I will follow along, your work is always amazing. I will have to dig out my pictures of my trip to the Yukon and see if I took any in 1978. Good luck on your journey. John Ruy, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Santa Maria -Amati 1:65, La Pinta- Amati 1:65, La Nina -Amati 1:65 , Hannah Ship in a Bottle -1:300 The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 ,The Mayflower Amati 1:60 non Ship Build: 1972 Ford Sport Custom Truck Current Build: Viking Ship Drakkar -Amati-1:50 On Hold: HMS Pegasus: Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted March 6 Share #4 Posted March 6 A great subject and choice, John. Best of luck on this project - your first scratch build. Looks like a nice comprehensive set of plans. I'll follow along. Gary FlyingFish, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build Pelican Eastern-Rig Dragger Completed Scratch Builds Rangeley Guide Boat New England Stonington Dragger 1940 Auto Repair Shop Mack FK Shadowbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusawa2000 Posted March 6 Share #5 Posted March 6 Everyone: Glad I was able to help out getting the plans from Parks Canada. And the offer is open for any detail pics as the boat is just a 10 minute walk from my office. Keep the pics coming!~ It will great to see the progress on your scratch built! And I dont know if you know this but the SS Klondike that is down the street is the second version of her. The first one got stuck on a permanently stuck sand bar during her years of operation so instead of trying to save her there removed her engines and hardware and built a new SS Klondike that is now sitting in Whitehorse. As well, we had 3 paddlewheelers sitting in town for the longest time. the SS Kaska and SS Whitehorse but they were lost in the 1970s due to fire. Damn shame as they were beautiful paddlewheelers. Mike Draper Canute, GrandpaPhil, Knocklouder and 3 others 6 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted March 6 Author Share #6 Posted March 6 32 minutes ago, FriedClams said: A great subject and choice, John. Best of luck on this project - your first scratch build. Looks like a nice comprehensive set of plans. I'll follow along. Yes, nice set of plans and some great history. Welcome aboard, thanks for the well wishes. John wanted to share my research… https://ingeniumcanada.org/channel/articles/as-the-world-err-as-the-wheel-turns-or-how-why-ss-klondike-a-cargo-carrying https://ingeniumcanada.org/channel/articles/as-the-world-err-as-the-wheel-turns-or-how-why-ss-klondike-a-cargo-carrying-0 https://ingeniumcanada.org/channel/articles/as-the-world-err-as-the-wheel-turns-or-how-why-ss-klondike-a-cargo-carrying-1 Cheers 🍻 mtaylor, Canute, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsdpic Posted March 6 Share #7 Posted March 6 Wow, looks like an ambitious project for your first scratch build. But based on your past projects I am sure you'll be up to the challenge and produce a beautiful model. I'll follow along with interest. Canute, Knocklouder, FriedClams and 2 others 5 Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusawa2000 Posted March 6 Share #8 Posted March 6 Everyone: Here is the model of the paddlewheeler that can be found at the Sternwheeler hotel in Whitehorse. I suspect its 1/4 scale as there was no display label. I apologize for the reflection in the pics. I was using my cell phone to get a few quick pics. Enjoy Mike Draper GrandpaPhil, FriedClams, Roger Pellett and 6 others 8 1 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted March 6 Author Share #9 Posted March 6 (edited) 16 hours ago, Kusawa2000 said: Everyone: Here is the model of the paddlewheeler that can be found at the Sternwheeler hotel in Whitehorse. I suspect its 1/4 scale as there was no display label. I apologize for the reflection in the pics. I was using my cell phone to get a few quick pics. Enjoy Mike Draper Thanks Mike… That does look like 1/4” = 1’ or 1/48 Scale. The drawing framed behind it is in my set. I believe it’s at 3/16” = 1’…. Thanks Edited March 7 by John Ruy Canute, FriedClams and mtaylor 3 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFish Posted March 6 Share #10 Posted March 6 Looks an interesting project - good luck with your first scratch build - you seem to be off to a good start. FriedClams, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Andy 'You're gonna need a bigger boat!' Completed Build: Orca from the film 'Jaws'. Current Build: Sailing Trawler Vigilance BM76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesvidal Posted March 7 Share #11 Posted March 7 Great project. Everybody loves these paddle boats. Yves FriedClams, John Ruy, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted March 7 Share #12 Posted March 7 Great project, John! Looking forward to following your progress. It is interesting the way that the highly successful paddle steamer design migrated from the Mississippi River Basin to the West Coast. American readers may remember the famous Delta Queen that cruised on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers into the 1990’s (?). Living in an Ohio River Town we could hear her steam calliope from our house each time she visited. Although billed as an “Old South” river boat, she was built for and initially traveled on the US West Coast, in particular, the Sacramento River. Her design resembles your Klondike rather than any than any Mississippi River Basin Steamer. I believe that she is laid up somewhere in Tennessee. Roger FriedClams, bridgman, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJP Posted March 12 Share #13 Posted March 12 Really looking forward to your first scratch build. It is great that you were able to get a set of detailed plans. I was able to see the outside of the boat when I was in Whitehorse in the mid-1990s but the boat was already closed for the day and we left too early the next morning. LJP Canute, John Ruy, FriedClams and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerome Posted March 15 Share #14 Posted March 15 Great subject John. Rare to see models of northern paddle wheelers. happy building! John Ruy, mtaylor, FriedClams and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted March 31 Author Share #15 Posted March 31 The Hull continued… Completed cutting out 26 Bulkheads for the hull framing. Bow bulkheads will need some serious faring prior to hull planking. Before planking I will need to install two cantilevered Beams through the transom. These will support the Paddel Wheel. Just getting started… Cheers 🍻 LJP, steamschooner, Kusawa2000 and 7 others 10 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted March 31 Share #16 Posted March 31 Looking really good there John Ruy, she will be floating down the river in no time. Canute, John Ruy, mtaylor and 1 other 3 1 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Santa Maria -Amati 1:65, La Pinta- Amati 1:65, La Nina -Amati 1:65 , Hannah Ship in a Bottle -1:300 The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 ,The Mayflower Amati 1:60 non Ship Build: 1972 Ford Sport Custom Truck Current Build: Viking Ship Drakkar -Amati-1:50 On Hold: HMS Pegasus: Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted April 14 Share #17 Posted April 14 Nice progress on the station bulkheads, John. During these first hull building steps, one really starts to get a feel for the size and eventual presence of the model. This is going to be larger than I first imagined. Gary John Ruy, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Current Build Pelican Eastern-Rig Dragger Completed Scratch Builds Rangeley Guide Boat New England Stonington Dragger 1940 Auto Repair Shop Mack FK Shadowbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcredding Posted April 14 Share #18 Posted April 14 Looking great and excited to watch this come together - there’s something about a paddle wheeler. Canute, John Ruy, FriedClams and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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