Unboxing of an Old Kit - Bluejacket Bluenose, 1984

[ChefEd]

[I hope this is the right spot]

I found this kit, which I bought 40 years ago, in my attic. I forgot why I didn't build it, until I opened it up and looked at the paperwork and the parts. This model is a bit beyond my experience.

The entire instructions are a six page pamphlet to build the boat, one page on how to make the dories, and a one-page blueprint, scaled to 1/8" to the foot. With the model I found the sheets I made to help me with the rigging and the sails, as well as some of the bulwark and deck layout.

Once I get a few models under my belt I will tackle this baby.



Roughly milled hull blank


All of the wood and line to outfit the boat


Forty-year-old paints and stain. Curious if they are still useable.


Boat hardware


Instructions




Instructions to create a plug to make the stacked dories


Top of blueprint


Bottom of blueprint


My drawings to assist in detailing and placement



Plan and connecting points for the sails

 

[Peter Voogt]

[I hope this is the right spot]

I found this kit, which I bought 40 years ago, in my attic. I forgot why I didn't build it, until I opened it up and looked at the paperwork and the parts. This model is a bit beyond my experience.

The entire instructions are a six page pamphlet to build the boat, one page on how to make the dories, and a one-page blueprint, scaled to 1/8" to the foot. With the model I found the sheets I made to help me with the rigging and the sails, as well as some of the bulwark and deck layout.

Once I get a few models under my belt I will tackle this baby.

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Roughly milled hull blank
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All of the wood and line to outfit the boat
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Forty-year-old paints and stain. Curious if they are still useable.
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Boat hardware
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Instructions
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Instructions to create a plug to make the stacked dories
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Top of blueprint
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Bottom of blueprint
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My drawings to assist in detailing and placement
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Plan and connecting points for the sails
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Hi Ed. Thanks for making this post of a Bluenose from a manufacturer I did not know. I suppose it’s unique here on the SoS.
Hopefully this is the start of a build-log of the making of this beauty.
I did not have a BlueJacket Bluenose in the —> List of BN Build-logs <— and will ad it soon on that list.
Regards, Peter

 

[ChefEd]

Hi Ed. Thanks for making this post of a Bluenose from a manufacturer I did not know. I suppose it’s unique here on the SoS.
Hopefully this is the start of a build-log of the making of this beauty.
I did not have a BlueJacket Bluenose in the —> List of BN Build-logs <— and will ad it soon on that list.
Regards, Peter

Hi Peter,

Not sure when I will get to this, maybe over the winter. Still need a bit more experience to raise my comfort level. Plus, I need to clear my work bench of car parts so I can lay her out to work.

In my search for information on this particular model, I found nothing, except, I think, an old (10 years) video on YouTube. Bluejacket currently has a Bluenose for sale, but it an Amati kit.

Cheers
Ed