17th century ketch Nonsuch

Barnacle Bill said:
Hi, thanks for the info but what I should have said at the time was that I wanted the information so as to scratch build a scale model of the 1668 ketch 'Nonsuch'.
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Hallo
could you please check, if the year 1668 for launching this ketch is correct?
I find in this year only a 36 gunner fifth rate, the ketches listed are launched in 1651 and sold to the Navy in 1654

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So I guess, because of the link to the Manitoba - you mean the Nonsuch launched in 1651


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there you can find a small size photo of a drawing - there is mentioned "Nonsuch Deck Plans - Hudsons Bay Archives" - maybe they have more drawings, so I would try to contact them

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A few years ago I thought about building a model of the Nonsuch. As an obvious choice I wrote several emails to the Manitoba Museum, asking for the possibility of buying her plans. I never received an answer from them.
Janos
 
Hi, janos!
To console You, I would like to say that I do not quite agree with the design of the remake. I intend to modify the hull and rigging somewhat and bring them into line with the 17th century. The results will be posted later.
 
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