Bellona POF scratch build

[warren47]

Thank you Allan
I have that drawing but have, to date, not seen a reason to study it. This brings up a question. How do you discover the changes between documents? Are you looking for an answer to a question or do you study and compare drawings? I spent some time yesterday looking at the two drawings. From station 2 aft and station A forward I see no changes. With the lack of detail on the inboard profile plan I cannot see that much has changed other than moving the midship mark. Seems like I should just keep moving until I have to make the midship frames/bends.
warren

 

[AllanKP69]

Are you looking for an answer to a question or do you study and compare drawings?

I do not mean to be indirect, but it depends on what is available. When doing a scratch build of an English ship in the age of sail, the following is my order of preference for dimensional information, if they are available.
As-built drawings for the specific ship
Contract for the specific ship or a sister ship
Design drawings for a specific ship or a sister ship
Establishments from 1719 to 1750 and for some years beyond
The Shipbuilder's Repository 1788
David Steel's Elements and practice of Naval Architecture.

I cannot think of any part that would be made or installed without looking at the most appropriate plans and scantlings list.

Even if all the above are available, a good book on how these things were installed is invaluable. Small fittings such as bolts are not on drawings but they are often specified in contracts, or lacking a contract, the scantling sources mentioned above. For Bellona I would compare scantlings from the contract for the closest ships I could find which is for, Culloden 1776 along with The Shipbuilder's Repository and the plans. Interesting aside about the Culloden contract. There are red ink changes that were used for the Thunderer 1783

Sorry for a long drawn out answer, but I hope it makes some sort of sense.

Allan

 

[warren47]

I do not mean to be indirect, but it depends on what is available. When doing a scratch build of an English ship in the age of sail, the following is my order of preference for dimensional information, if they are available.
As-built drawings for the specific ship
Contract for the specific ship or a sister ship
Design drawings for a specific ship or a sister ship
Establishments from 1719 to 1750 and for some years beyond
The Shipbuilder's Repository 1788
David Steel's Elements and practice of Naval Architecture.

I cannot think of any part that would be madeor installed without looking at the most appropriate plans and scantlings list.

Even if all the above are available, a good book on how these things were installed is invaluable. Small fittings such as bolts are not on drawings but they are often specified in contracts, or lacking a contract, the scantling sources mentioned above. For Bellona I would compare scantlings from the contract for the closest ships I could find which is for, Culloden 1776 along with The Shipbuilder's Repository and the plans. Interesting aside about the Culloden contract. There are red ink changes that were used for the Thunderer 1783

Sorry for a long drawn out answer, but I hope it makes some sort of sense.

Allan

This is not drawn out at all. You have actually answered my question and anticipated the next. Thank you.
warren