Jeff B Posted July 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 All done for today. Mast are on. JesseLee, exwafoo, Bernard Kelly and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Foxworthy Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 Jeff B: 18 hours ago, Jeff B said: Jeff B: I can assure you- there's no time onboard a ship (at sea) to make ships in bottles. Boy you can say that again! But then again a 35 foot sloop can't compliment a herd of guys like a clipper could. regards Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff B Posted July 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 Well, I got jiggy with it😄. Backstays and lower ratlines are on. 3/0 black waxed fly tying thread run through my own chunk of beeswax again to prevent / minimize fuzzy rigging. Thanks for reading and following. BR, Jeff James w rogers, JesseLee, Bernard Kelly and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff B Posted July 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Decided on deadeyes on my yards. Used the Fox method. JesseLee, exwafoo, Bernard Kelly and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazam0827 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 I too like your choice of materials. I try to use things I find around the house as much as possible. I went through the same problem as you did with the gun ports and eventually came up with the same solution. One thing, instead of Popsicle sticks i use coffee stirrers. They are thinner and easy to bend when soaked in water. Luckily, the cafeteria at work stocks 2 different sizes! James w rogers, exwafoo and Chasseur 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff B Posted July 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 Gotta take a step backward, while attaching yards, I realize how difficult it is working around side stays and backstays. Now , for some odd reason the Main mast has an unfortunate lean that won't correct. So I cut the stays. The Main has its yards on, using the "reef knot." I. put the main topmast ratlines on at this time. It seemed easy enough. As I ponder tying the yards on the foremast tomorrow, I kinda wish now I had put them on prior to gluing down the hinge to the hull. Its clumsy work. Clear dark skies tonight, so I'll be up late with my other hobby, Galaxy hunting. Best regards, Jeff JesseLee and James w rogers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff B Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) I can't take photos with my phone anymore. It's jammed. Says I'm out of storage. I'm on the family plan. Other family members..... i delete all photos when I'm done. I don't store them in my phone. I guess my thread is done. I can tell you what I'm doing on the Lexington, but without photos.... Pretty lame, huh? Jeff. Edited August 6, 2019 by Jeff B JesseLee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Well that's not fun. Phones are weird sometimes I hope you are able to get yours working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 On 8/6/2019 at 9:38 PM, Jeff B said: I can't take photos with my phone anymore. It's jammed. Says I'm out of storage. I'm on the family plan. Other family members..... i delete all photos when I'm done. I don't store them in my phone. I guess my thread is done. I can tell you what I'm doing on the Lexington, but without photos.... Pretty lame, huh? Jeff. My phone ran out of storage once, but it was phones storage, so I have installed and sd card and now save photos to that instead. Have you checked your phone to see if it's got a memory card slot? Could be an easy option for you. Otherwise we don't mind drawings! 😂Great looking ship by the way! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff B Posted August 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 Rigging is complete. Constructing sails. They are printed on plans and I am gluing to a file folder and cutting out and sealing with puzzle glue. Build resembles photos on page one. James w rogers, JesseLee and Onni 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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