Planning and initial construction 27-Mar-20 Adapting of construction support for the hull 2-Mar-20 Frames cut out and dry fitted 18-Jan-20 Plans purchased from supplier Hull construction. No scale Hull construction. Some 1;1 scale Patterns for hull bulkheads and decks. Scale 1:1 Deck and small boat plans. Scale 1:1 Deck fittings …
Construction of hull from 7 January 2020 27-Jan-20 Black and blue sections painted with first coat 27-Jan-20 Hull below waterline filled, smoothed and painted white. 26-Jan-20 Keel strengthening plates 2 bow, 2 stern and 2 midships fitted and glued 25-Jan-20 Hull marked out – blue, wood, white sections, black stripe, …
Initial strip down 6th November 2019 The deck was removed and scrapped. The mast housing was retained and cleaned. The mast and booms were separated from the sails. The foam filling was removed exposing the hull frames and skin. 23rd november 2019: The hull was reglued and clamped. 23rd november …
Initial strip down 6th November 2019 Plans taken from original yacht The yacht deck was delaminating, the sails and screw eyesneeded renewing, mast and boom s were just about OK and halyard, shrouds and stays needed renewing with thinner strong thread and shortening tack needed remaking to a smaller …
Construction of internal hull structure and fitting out 25-Nov-19 Model with decks and masts dry fitted and lights off and on. 25-Nov-19 Control box modified, stand and lighting completed. 25-Nov-19 New connector (scart) used to connect ship to control box. It is essential to enable a single plug to connect …
Construction of hull from 28 October 2019 17-Dec-19 Strakes 28 to 31 and filler cut, tapered, fitted, glued 16-Dec-19 Strakes 25, 26 & 27 cut, tapered, fitted, glued 16-Dec-19 Strakes 23 & 24 cut, tapered, fitted, glued 15-Dec-19 Strakes 21 & 22 cut, tapered, fitted, glued 15-Dec-19 Strake …
Construction of internal hull features 8-Nov-19 Seamen’s chests, tool chests and 6 sets of steps, 3 from the main deck to the lower deck, 3 into the hold 25-Oct-19 Further 10 large barrels made, 25 large barrels, 37 small barrels and 3 bales varnished and completed with steel bands 24-Oct-19 …
Construction of Billing kit from 12 October 2019 – Preparation 17-Oct-19 Fret saw for cutting out frames and decks 13-Oct-19 Plan of internal layout of hull 12-Oct-19 Contents of the Billing Boats box 1 Delivery package 2 Plywood laser cut sections – keel, ribs, decks, smaller items 3 Ramin for …
Construction of Billing kit from 27 September 2019 – Rigging and Sails 5-Oct-19 Model completed with flags etc. 5-Oct-19 Lateen rigged onto mizzen 5-Oct-19 Lateen rigged with pulleys and sheets 5-Oct-19 Main tops’l rigged with pulleys, clew and bunt lines, tops’l rigged to main topmast with sheets added 4-Oct-19 Main course …
Construction of Billing kit from 8 September 2019 – Masts, and Standing Rigging 26-Sep-19 Ships bell fitted 26-Sep-19 Fore upper and futtock ratlines, completing all ratlines 26-Sep-19 Adding the ratlines Knot thread onto right hand shroud. With thread in a needle, push the thread through the other shrouds in a …
