I’m finally ready to start my H.M.S. Endeavour build. I wanted a place for my shipyard inside the house, that way I can work on it year round. After some negotiations with the Admiral I built a place a work space in the house. I need to do some repair to my Scottish Maid that I build in the 1980’s. She ran into some rough rocks on our last move and had some severe damage to the bow. Also wanted to build a case for her. She’s now shipshape and tuck away in her display case.
I actually started the H.M.S. ENDEAVOUR right after I finished the Scottish Maid. All I got done was the frame. Then other things got in the way of finishing it and She was packed it way. In its lay away it had developed a bow in the keel but I corrected this by clamping the keel in a reverse bend. After it seemed to be straight, I've watched it unclamped and it seems to be stable with no bend. I figured when I get the first layer of planking on it, it should permanently set the keel straight. I've cleaned up the hull and sanded the frames to meet the curve of the planking. I’m now laying out a three shift pattern for the main deck planking then move on to the poop and forecastle.
I actually started the H.M.S. ENDEAVOUR right after I finished the Scottish Maid. All I got done was the frame. Then other things got in the way of finishing it and She was packed it way. In its lay away it had developed a bow in the keel but I corrected this by clamping the keel in a reverse bend. After it seemed to be straight, I've watched it unclamped and it seems to be stable with no bend. I figured when I get the first layer of planking on it, it should permanently set the keel straight. I've cleaned up the hull and sanded the frames to meet the curve of the planking. I’m now laying out a three shift pattern for the main deck planking then move on to the poop and forecastle.