The Gokstad Ship 900 AD by Siggi52 - 1:50

[Snug Harbor Johnny]

  'Sounds like you had a rather warm spell, mate.  The Hamburg vicinity is supposed to have an average daily high of 72 deg. F ?

Below is the Sae Earn, a cobbled replica I rowed on in College - The ship's boat towed behind I built myself, named Herjan by the captain, Atli.

[Siggi52]

Hello,

John, today it is to be 27°C here and sunshine, but next week again it is only 22°C and rain. And it's a nice boot you have build. Did you have Viking genes?

 

Today I finished the standing rigg. And I know now exactly, why I don't like rigging. These stuborne and nasty twines, who go always the directin you don't want ☹️ It was realy loud yesterday in the basement!

But the result is great, I think. Now the ship looks fuller, more compact. Enjoy the pictures. The strongest rope is the forestay with 0,7 mm Ø, the shrouts and forestay have 6,5 mm Ø

Edited Saturday at 11:58 AM by Siggi52

[wmherbert]

Beautiful job! It's been very enjoyable watching the quality of your workmanship.

Bill

[Jim Lad]

Very neat rigging, Siggi.

 

John

[Siggi52]

Hello and thanks for your nice comments a d likes

 

Today I cleared the deck from rope ends, at least from the shrouts. The next thing to build is the sail. I ordered Silkspan, and it should arrive here someone next week.