Hi Ron The Mary Ann has always been a good steady hull rarely gets water on the deck so the scuppers hardly have to do anything.
The only problem I have had is making sure there is enough aerial going up the mast to maintain control. But I use 27Mhtz so may not be an issue for you.
Look forward to seeing her on the high seas!
Roy

Happy with the results, the rail will be painted so not an issue with various grains or colours of wood.

The kit only shows 3 scuppers is this enough Roy for the average day on the water? I generally don’t sail in stormy conditions.

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Great clamping arrangement! Phew! Thought I was the only one using odd (creative?) items for clamping pressure. On the more practical side I have used small plastic bags of shot to apply clamping force for difficult installations.

I was scrolling through my pictures and found I had this one of the 'Shetland Bus'. It operated during the war but I think there was another one as well. Smuggling guns and agents. Must have been the noisiest secret operation ever. The engines could be heard miles away, but maybe a rough sea and wind protected them.

Roy

Installing the hand rail on the gunwales. There were only the bow sections in this used model boat kit, which required making the middle and aft sections. Using a thin strip of Oak the same thickness as the mahogany which came in the kit, for the middle straight section and thin Baltic Birch ply for the aft.

So glad the scroll saw had a find blade on it to make that cut.

Glued most of the sections in place and now it’s just walk away to let the glue dry.

Used various items to apply pressure very delicately.

Good article Roy, thanks for sharing.

Hi Ron nice pictures. On the model I made the semi circular rear deck is removeable, it just slides in place so you have access to the tiller. It has a couple of notches to fit the upper part of the rear frame, stays there OK during sailing.

The circle on the sail with the number in it, I think this also identified the rescue boat which normally went out with the fishing fleet. That is of course the origin of the so called Colin Archer boats.

A scotsman who went to Norway to design the rescue boats, frequently double end boats are refered to as Colin Archers. Several are now converted to yachts as is Christiania RS 10. This boatwas sunk in 1600 feet of deep water and Classic Boat magazine had a picture of her on the sea bottom all sails set, pretty but eerie.

I would suggest that these boats get knocked about a lot, which suggests they are not sailed by the owners, but he pays for a crew to go fishing.

Roy

https://www.classicboat.co.uk/articles/christiana-from-shipwreck-to-sailing/

More research photos

I found one with jib and main set running in a strong wind. Interesting the aft sail is not up.

A number of the photos also showed the wheelhouse windows open. These windows slide down into the sill.

I was also looking for where and how the navigation lights were placed and if the settings were painted Red and Green.

Some placed the forward crew hatch in line with the mast and others are off to the side. Some vessels have a raised foredeck.

I was also looking for the stove pipe design and location.

The vessel RS Idun is a special events corporate vessel which chairs, tables, bar and BBQ. A tarp offers shade and a protective cover from the elements.

One group of vessels had yellow and White hulls and some white or yellow gunnels. All in the harbour had White wheelhouses.

Thanks Roy

See the revisions to my original post.

Roy, it appears that the sprit is moveable and is extended or retracted depending upon the sailing conditions.

In some if these video clips, it is sailing with only one jib and the sprit retracted. Then in other clips, it is extended and two sails are seen.

If, I am going to go this route, a lead keel will need to be installed. I will also build it for harbour purposes with sails furled and using the onboard motor which is already installed.

Hi Ron that is exactly like a Mary Ann would be converted to a family home. It looks great. I will check the web site for more info. Thanks very much for that.
Happy New Year.
Roy