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💬 Re: Yet More Deck Planking.
1 day ago by Ron (
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Fantastic work! Your patience is very evident here. Not many model builders are capable of doing this quality of workmanship.
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💬 Re: Bulkheads
10 days ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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I Googled 1928 Chris Craft commuter boat and found several which all showed the alterations you are making
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💬 Re: Bulkheads
10 days ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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Looking good and the aft window makes sense being a door
Is your model anything like seen here?
https://coeurcustoms.com/models/restored-1929-chris-craft-co...
Is your model anything like seen here?
https://coeurcustoms.com/models/restored-1929-chris-craft-co...
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💬 Re: Zwarte Zee
11 days ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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Garth, Fabric Land has grommets in various sizes and finishes, they work well for port holes .
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💬 Re: Phantom Tug
12 days ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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Appreciate your comments as I too have fond memories of conversations with Tim, though mine were over the phone. It truly would be a privilege to meet him in person and come away with a better understanding of the man we know as Black Shoe.
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💬 Re: African Queen
14 days ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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Nice work Garth. Are you putting Clark and Audrey onboard?
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💬 Re: Structure
14 days ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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You are right, a butt joint is not as good as other ones. using a reinforcement as you have is wise.
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📝 Graupner Elke HF 408
16 days ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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I agree totally with Tica.
This is a sailing yacht, which would use the engine for moving about while in harbour but most time it would be under sail. When under power of the motor, it would not be very fast, so keep your model accordingly.
I do not put motors in my sailboats. If you do, you are looking at speed control, bigger battery pack, plus, the motor, stuffing box and so forth.
Will you be sailing your model with sail’s furled and vessel under power? Or, are you planning to sail it under way with full sails ?
This is a sailing yacht, which would use the engine for moving about while in harbour but most time it would be under sail. When under power of the motor, it would not be very fast, so keep your model accordingly.
I do not put motors in my sailboats. If you do, you are looking at speed control, bigger battery pack, plus, the motor, stuffing box and so forth.
Will you be sailing your model with sail’s furled and vessel under power? Or, are you planning to sail it under way with full sails ?
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📝 Graupner Elke HF 408
18 days ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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I agree, but when I was just beginning, axle grease was what was available in my garage. It it was good for packing trailer bearings it should be fine in the boat too, but since my buddy, donnieboy, uses marine grease in his builds, I switched over to it now. 😊
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📝 Graupner Elke HF 408
18 days ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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I used axle grease, the red type for greasing axle bearings, it was what was in my shop. Later, at the hobby store, they had blue marine grease which I now use for the rudder post and the stuffing box. Sewing machine oil is too light. You want a grease that will block water from entering the vessel, plus lubricate the shaft.
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💬 Re: Vosper MTB 379
19 days ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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Nice when grandsons want to help 🥹
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💬 Re: Cockpit and Companionway
23 days ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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Very nice clean workmanship
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📝 Sloop Emma
28 days ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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My nephew teaches metal shop at the local high school close by, he will take one of the square bars and add the dagger, by welding on a 1/8” thick (12 gauge) steel.
I know the dagger is used when sailing a broad reach as it keeps the schooner from drifting. It is the same as the Wianno Senior, it too has a dagger which swivels down if the skipper desires. I found the model needed it as might the schooner. Will soon find out.
Ron
I know the dagger is used when sailing a broad reach as it keeps the schooner from drifting. It is the same as the Wianno Senior, it too has a dagger which swivels down if the skipper desires. I found the model needed it as might the schooner. Will soon find out.
Ron
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📝 Sloop Emma
29 days ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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My newest schooner has yet to be in the water under sail. I added 1/2” square steel bars to the keel today. If it rides to low in the water now, I can remove one section at a time. The initial water test with one bar was fine, I am trying not to add a dagger board as seen in the drawing.
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📝 Sloop Emma
29 days ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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Yes, if I were to build Emma, it could not have a bulb either for just the same reason…weeds!
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💬 Re: ISIS Mk2 IOM 4577
1 month ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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Where was this photo taken? Nice looking sailing vessel.
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📝 Sloop Emma
1 month ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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I have not seen any new video posting by Gary from Sail Tails lately. His sailboats are built across the globe. Yours is coming along nicely. Do you think it could be done up in a 30” hull size or even 24” ? Many of his design are rather long.
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💬 Re: AMPHITRUCK
1 month ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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Did your parts arrive from China?
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💬 Re: Fort Valley
1 month ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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Well said, ToraDog
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💬 Re: Fort Valley
1 month ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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Always a treat to see your imagination and finished product of all your labour. Your knowledge of ship terms and equipment one will find on a working vessel makes for interesting reading. You explain the various cordage from large to small and their purpose for being where they are on the deck.
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📝 Easter Blessings to everyone
1 month ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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May your day be glorious. Here in Ontario Canada we are greeted this Easter morning by snow!
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💬 Re: Alwyn Vintcent Steam Tug 1:32
1 month ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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Nice work it will be good to see it in action. Always a joy to see ones work from drawing to accomplished build floating well across the waves.
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📝 Holding screws for hull gluing
1 month ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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Good comments as usual and I hope they are heeded, we do not need another DW on our hands.
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📝 Holding screws for hull gluing
1 month ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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I use various clamps
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📝 Ship's navigation lights and deck colour. WWII
2 months ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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See my post from four years ago:
“Getting the Sea Gray right “
Use the search to locate
“Getting the Sea Gray right “
Use the search to locate
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💬 Re: Radio installation
2 months ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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Yes sailboats are so much less expensive than the powered vessels. No esc, no motor, stuffing box and shaft, no prop, no power supply for the motor just 4 AA batteries.
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💬 Re: Radio installation
2 months ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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Are any of the rest of you getting advertisements in your posts? i was reading down through Grahams post and advertising appeared twice which really disrupts the posting.
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💬 Re: I think she is done...
2 months ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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Gorgeous
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📝 Sealing/ finishing ready for sailing? Help
2 months ago by Ron ( Rear Admiral)
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I looked up the price and quantity for each.
500 ml Ez Kote $28 cdn 17bps
946 ml Minwax $ 25 cdn
946 ml Varathane $42 cdn
500 ml Ez Kote $28 cdn 17bps
946 ml Minwax $ 25 cdn
946 ml Varathane $42 cdn
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