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I have been building a 1/12 scale Beetle whale boat from plans from the Mystic Seaport Museum. We used these plans to build the new boats for the Charles W Morgan restoration in 2009-2014. I worked on the restoration for 3 years in the rigging loft. I also sailed on the 38th voyage and maned the...

I am cutting the frames out for the Bounty right now and thinking ahead on how to frame it upside down like Harold Hahn does. i need some instruction on this so i do it right my email: lesterpalifka@gmail.com

Starting to build the HMS Bounty. I have started to cut the frames out I currently have 18 Frames roughed out out of the 42 required. I bought a steam generator and built a steam box to steam the planks for bending. I also bought a thin rip jig for my table saw to mill my own planks. I had to...

a few pictures from our annual picnic. I belong to the Mystic Seaport Ship Modelers and also I am a volunteer at the seaport working in the ship yard. I worked on the Charles W Morgan restoration.....

I am looking for the hull lines for the Elizabeth E Connor that is in Lunenburg N.S. I have contacted the museum but have not gotten an answer yet. I was wondering if any members might know where I can get the line drawings for this ship thanx.....Lester

my first attempt at a half hull model. this will be my grandsons Christmas present as he is also a big fan of the Morgan.

I AM PLANNING ONBUILDING A BOUNTY FROM PLANS ONLY. I NNED SOME EDUCATION AS TO WHAT I AM LOOKING AT ON THE PLANS. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PICTURES AND EXPLAIN TO ME HOW TO GO ABOUT MAKING THESE FRAMES ESPECIALLY THE LAST TWO THAT DONT EVEN LOOK LIKE FRAMES.. THANKSSOMUCHILLL POST PICS OF THE PLANS I...

I have bought a black powder Constitution deck cannon. I want to build a gun station to fire it. anyone have some plans for this area of the ship. this is the cannons on the weather deck of the ship. Also anyone have some accurate pics or plans for the carriage? I want to build a working...

Hello...My name is Lester Palifka. I am a machine designer with 43 years experience. I have autocad 2000 and solidworks 2010 on my home computer. I have designed rc large scale airplanes , a real experimental plane and some boats.. I am building my first wooden ship model. It is the Charles W...