HMB Endeavour by kiwiron - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:54

[shipaholic]

Nice work Ron. Did you do the X stitching on the spritsail? I can't remember seeing it on the sails I got with mine, I must go look.

I remember when I made my first endeavour i used some old I white sheets to make the sails then after a few years of us smoking in the house (back in those days!) they were dingy brown from nicotine stain.

 

Cheers Steve

[kiwiron]

Thanks chaps,the X stitching was there already.The tie off points for the sails are very confusing on the plans,i'll just put them where I think they should go.

[kiwiron]

I've put some tie down ropes on the sails but I can't get them to hang down straight.I've tried ironing and different glues but nothing holds.Any ideas would be good.I might haveto just can the idea and leave them off.

[BANYAN]

Ron, try a fabric stiffener (more robust than starch) which is usually available at an arts and crafts, or sewing supplies (Spotlight if in NZ?) - an alternative might be "stop-fray" .  You will need to position the ropes initially, spray and reset where necessary.  Just a suggestion not sure how permanent these will be though?

 

cheers

 

Pat 

[mtaylor]

Maybe a 50-50 mix of white glue and water???   Did you wax the line first?

[shipaholic]

Hi Ron

 

Try thoroughly wetting each of the reef ropes with water let it soak in for w while then tease them into position with a paint brush. I'm assuming that the ropes are natural fibre, they should stay in place once dry. If not use diluted PVA glue applied with a paint brush.

 

Cheers

Steve

[DenPink]

Hi Ron

To get them to lay down, you should have waxed them like Mark said.

 

After waxing them, tie a knot at the back of the sail put a spot of glue on.

Turn it over to the front of the sail and do another knot, then another spot of glue but at the same time hold the tail of the rope down wards let it dry.

 

The glue will hold it straight down.

You will have to pass the rope through some wax about 3-4 times on each side.

 

Hope this helps you.

 

Denis

Edited March 26, 2016 by Denis R

[riverboat]

The sails are looking real good Ron... try doing what the guys said to do to get your ropes to lay flat.... should solve your problem ( I hope!!)

 

Frank

[kiwiron]

Thanks a lot for all of your advice.The thread is Caldercraft I presume it's natural.I tried wetting and glue but that didn't work so i'll do it again as you've suggested with wax etc.

[kiwiron]

I've given up on the reef ropes for now I tried nearly every idea but nothing worked for me,maybe try different thread later on.Onto attaching a few sails,just need to make sure they aren't back to front like the first couple I did.Trial dry fit on the ship as well.

[DenPink]

Hi Ron

 

Don't understand why you cannot get your ropes to hang down.

What sort of wax are you using, and what glue for the knots.

 

Send me a PM and I will take you through it if you wish.

 

Your build is looking fantastic.

 

Denis

I will send you some wax that I use, but you may have the same one please let me know.

Edited March 28, 2016 by Denis R

[kiwiron]

Most of the sails attached,I'll fix the mizz lower yard first then the gaff and sail.

[riverboat]

Nice Ron they look great!!

[kiwiron]

Thanks Frank,quite a milestone to mount my first spar,they have been in the draw for a while.

[DaveRow]

The sails come up very nice Ron,

I decided not to do sails on my Endeavour, moored at dock version.

 

Dave R

[kiwiron]

I furled the sails on my Supply,now sails but next time no sails for a change I think.ron.

[Cabbie]

Hi Ron yours sails are looking very good, she is going

to look like the real thing when done.

I found this pdf the other day, a bit late for your sails but there is other info in it.

I don't know if you have seen it.

 

http://juwarki.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/VC-Man-final.pdf

 

Cheers Chris

[kiwiron]

Thanks a lot Chris,lots of info there.My instructions are pretty mixed up on tie off points.

[maggsl_01]

Hi Ron,

 

fine work with the sails... Nice progress on your Endeavour

 

Cheerio

 

Max

[popeye the sailor]

nice work on the sails Ron.   I did reef lines on my America build.   can't remember exactly how I did it........take a peek there and I'm sure I showed how I did it  

[kiwiron]

Mizz all done onto the reef ropes again next.Denis very kindly gave me some wax and instructions on how to do them.The wax I had was to soft I think.

[maggsl_01]

Superb ☺

[kiwiron]

Thanks Max, I hope mine comes out as good as yours.Thanks for the likes chaps.

[RGL]

That looks great!

[kiwiron]

Thanks Greg,getting there slowly.

[popeye the sailor]

that's some sweet looking rigging.......the sail definitely doesn't hide it at all  

[kiwiron]

Thanks Popeye,lots more to go yet next week I hope.

[kiwiron]

More sails on,i didn't think there was so much rigging on the ship,i did have 150 metres of it,not much left now.No idea the purpose of boom pendants a bit of a strange mounting position on the plans.

[DaveRow]

Very Impressive Ron.

On blue carpet would look even better. !!

 

Have I got all that rigging to look forward too ?

 

 

Dave R

[DenPink]

Hi Ron

Sails are looking fantastic.

Nice work and well done.

 

Denis.