Bluenose II, 1:75 Artesania-Latina kit build by Dom.

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In step #36 it shows the davits (162) installed somewhere but never says where they are installed. It doesn't look like they are drilled into the actual deck. I suspect they are installed higher up than that. But I can't tell for sure from any photo.

 

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In step #36 it shows the davits (162) installed somewhere but never says where they are installed. It doesn't look like they are drilled into the actual deck. I suspect they are installed higher up than that. But I can't tell for sure from any photo.

Hi,

Yes, you need to carefully drill a shallow hole into the deck with a 2mm drill so that the capstan fits through the forward deck cover (56) and the foot sits into the deck. The top of the capstan should be 20mm above the top of the hand rail. Be very careful because you can easily drill straight through the hull! keep the drill slightly angled to follow the hull and only go down 2 or 3 mm, just enough that the capstan is supported. Trim off the bottom of the capstan if necessary to get the height correct.