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    Re: Veronica
    " didn’t think it would take as long to get the answer though, hehe" Hi Ken, What threw me off is that I don't think I've ever seen mast rings made of laminated wood before! Only brass or alu tube or strip. So I was looking for some kind of deck fitting! Nice one👍 Can't wait to see the finished article! Had also much admired and envied your woodwork on the
    Pilot Cutter
    . Keep 'em coming. Cheers, Doug 😎
    5 years ago by RNinMunich
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    Re: HELP needed on a hull.
    Going back to the very beginnings of this post and thus very much on subject, looking anew at the run of the counter stern of this model it has much of the Essex Oyster Smack about it. They are still very much alive and kicking and although I don't think they do very much oyster dredging these days there are quite a lot of them still around the Colne, Blackwater area and regularly race together at various Smack races and regattas in that area and even in Kent there is a class for them at the Swale Barge Match. The rig is still the traditional Gaff Cutter so, for model purposes, much the same as a
    Pilot Cutter
    . I throw this in, not to muddy the waters even more, but to give you another approach to your dilemma.
    5 years ago by Nerys
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    Re: HELP needed on a hull.
    There's quite a lot around about Jolie Brise, she was a Le Havre
    Pilot Cutter
    but I believe is now owned by a school in the UK and is seen at many events. As far as Bristol
    Pilot Cutter
    s are concerned, there are moulded hulls available for several well known ones, Cariad is probably the most popular, so, I'm sure you'd get a sail plan for her quite easily. Nerys
    5 years ago by Nerys
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    Re: Pilot Boat.
    Hi GD, There are at least two guys on here who have built and tackled Bristol
    Pilot Cutter
    s. MTurpin for one I believe. Maybe also Jarvo and/or Graham? Just search for 'Bristol
    Pilot Cutter
    ' on the site using the Search button on the left of the site pages. Under 'This Website'. Happy hunting. Post some pics of her and let us know how you get on 👍 Cheers, Doug 😎 (AKA 'Stuffy old Brasshat' 😁)
    5 years ago by RNinMunich


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