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Bah... we have faith in you.That's going to be really hard to rig at 1:100 scale.
You're learning, mondrasek..... So, I was just kidding at first. But since the rest of the community is also piling on, I say do it or you are NOT WORTHY!
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Kurt, looks great!There you have it. The remaining line for the tackles was wrapped around the handle of a needle file to form coils, stiffened with PVA, then glued to the deck.
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Occasioanally you guys push me to new heights. Thanks!I knew you would rise to the challenge!
Great job !
Yes. When the boat is on a steady course, weather permitting, you can lash the tackle which is taut to the cleat and ride in comfort. If you need to make slight adjustments, you can throw a half bend around the cleat on the taut side and ease or draw the fall.Very nice work but I'm confused about the tiller tackles. How did they steer the ship? Undo both the cleated parts and readjust and then tie them back down?
Nice tiny detailed parts on the rigging, Kurt. By every step she is looking better and better.Day 42
The fore boom lift was rigged.
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Well, you asked for it. The tiller was rigged with 5mm cleats, a couple 1mm eyebolts, 1.5mm single blocks, and 2.5 mm blocks. At least I had my magnifying headset today.
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The tackles are assembled first. The single block (outboard) for the tackles is eyebolted to the deck on the starboard side first after drilling a hole in the deck with an Archimedes drill. The penny has not changed size.
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The rope between the double blocks was wrapped around the tiller and glued down. Then the single block on the port side is eyebolted to the deck.
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See that GIANT penny, Paul?
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Tying the falls for the tiller tackles around the cleats.
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There you have it. The remaining line for the tackles was wrapped around the handle of a needle file to form coils, stiffened with PVA, then glued to the deck.
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With that out of the way, I needed to relax and work on a few easier details.
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I decided to make some rope hanks. But first, I had to make the "30 second rope hank jig". I grabbed the plank bending form and hammered three pins in it and cut off their heads. A bunch of rope hanks were wrapped, stiffened with PVA, then lifted off the jig and glued in place around the foremast pinrail.
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That looks better.
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Enough for one day. Later the vang lines and braces will be rigged, and the rest of the rope hanks hung.
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