Thanks Colin This build has been fun.
Rick

Rick, you are doing a great job, makes me think I'll have to do a full refurbishment on my 2 Fairey's as they look decidedly used compared with yours.
Keep it up I'm really enjoying the blog.
Cheers Colin.

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I hope you have a warm shop and one that fumes do not enter the house because next week Ontario is going into deep freeze.

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Thanks Rick 😀

Hi Trev will be using EZY -Kote as my sealer once sanding is done.
Rick

Hi Rick,
I am aways careful when sanding less I go thru the Mahogany.
How are you going to seal the Hull?
Trev

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Mike Stoney, I'm a retiree but I always say I don't know how I found the time to go to work. We seemed to do loads of things back then. We kept and breed Afghan Hounds and took them to dog shows. Travelled around the country doing that and even got to Crufts with them. We no longer have them as once the last 3 passed away we dicided that it was too upsetting when they die and no longer have them. I even done some building of and went out and played with my R/C Boats. But I don't seem to have the time do half the things we done. I don't seem to understand it. I know my last five years have been bad heath, mainly due to the BIG C and both shoulder Rota Cuff's torn beyond repair. But now C 😊CLEAR. So hoping to get my old Cassic Rover back on the road, the one in my Avatar aand try and get out to play boats. But that will travelling about 20 miles minimum to get to a pond to use them.

Hey mturpin!
It is correct that retirees have time, but have you ever heard a retiree say:
I have time . . . 😮
don't think so, rather the opposite !!
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Greets Michel-Claude
PS Newby: very good work!! 👍👍

Rushing a model will always be a disappointment, being methodical and working slowly will always produce a good result. after all some of us are retired so have plenty of time.

Looking Good 😀

I like, I like.

The mahogany makes sense and easier than planking!

So right Ron we must keep the fingers moving in this cold winter season. Parquet would be something different.
Rick

Why not, it’s your boat, and am sure it will look very nice when done. Besides, in a cold Canadian winter, ya gotta have something to stimulate those brain cells, and keep them fingers moving. 😁

The fella who did the deck on this boat, used Cherry strips! Not original decking on a Lobster Yacht, but he did a fine job!

I am sure, you’re welcome to finish as you’d like too as well. Enjoy, be creative, maybe do a parquet deck, now wouldn’t that be different.

Thanks Chris for the pictures. As this is a Huntsman build but an imaginary finished design. Had the Mahogany in house decided to use up.
Rick

Obviously your choice Rick, but traditionally Fairey decks (apart from the race boats which were often painted) were mahogany to the perimeter and a lighter timber to the deck areas.

Photo shows my Huntsman 31 and Swordsman.

Making the screens is one part I'm not looking forward to. Though that's been true of other aspects of my builds!

Chris

Thanks Trev I do think a mahogany deck will look good.The wood frame is the one I will go with.
Rick

I like the wood screen better, Good work!!
The Mahogany deck and rail will be perfect!!
Trev

Rick, Nice Soldering 😁😁
Trev

The pulpit looks very nice indeed. I finished mine off by buying a pack of 10 brass portholes.
"Hobbies" have then.
Then I took the glass out and they make really good finish to holes that the wires go into.
I also made the steps at the back and used the last 4 portholes for that.
Last comment. I have not glued the pulpit or the rear steps in place.
I have never had them come out except when I want to transport the boat.
Its much easier to travel without those two items attached and easy to put in when sailing.