OK MORE PROGRESS DRY FITTING DECK BEAMS AND HORIZANTAL SUPPORTS BOW AND STERN, THIS WAS ONE MASSIVE BLUNDER UNTIL I GOT IT RIGHT IT WILL TAKE TO LONG TO GO OVER THE WHOLE PROBLEM IT STARTED WITH BEAM CLAMPS THERE IS A SHORTER ONE AND A LONGER PIECE I DID NOT RELIZE THAT IT MADE A DIFFERENCE WITCH WAS TO THE BOW AND WITCH TO THE STERN, WRONG, WRONG I HAD THE SHORTER ONE GOING TO THE BOW LONGER TO THE STERN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REVERSED NOW IF YOU LOOK AT PICTURE YOU WILL SEE WHY THE HORIZANTAL SUPPORTS AND THE BEAM CLAMPS MUST REPEAT MUST BE IN LINE SO THERE WAS THE PROBLEM SIMPLIFIED HERE IS THE CORRECTIONS ALSO I HAVE TO PUT THE BEAMS ON THE HORIZANTALS AND THEN GLUE THE WHOLE THING IN PLACE BUT THAT IS NOT THE END YET MORE TO BE CONTINUED. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE YOU AND YOURS DON
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Hi Don, looking good my friend. 
These photos of the framing begin to give me some ideas of how to frame an ancient Phoenecian trading boat for which I have only been able to find side elevation views an a singular midships cross section. Being a rounded hull and with strongly curved bottom, very much a "tub" it has my mind distracted from my Bluenose model. Your dredge is a good side tack to our typically seen vessels. Thanks, Rich (PT-2)
OK ALL MORE PROGESS ON THE BEAMS, THIS IS THE BOW BEAMS, ALSO NOTE ONE IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND THEM=N THE DO OVER, SAME IS HAPPENING ON THE STERN BEAMS, AND THIS IS JUST THE BEGINING OF THE DECK BEAMS IT IS STILL DRY FITTED AT THIS POINT. GOD BLESS ALL STAY SAFE DON
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Hi Don!
I would first put all the deck-beams in the deck-clamps and see if the are parallel and at the same hight. With a wooden strip you can well check the continous deck height, whether all deck-beams at the wooden strip concerns. The distances between the deck-beams are predefined (marked as "x" in the drawing below).
Then place the binding-strake on the deck-beams and move it slightly forward or backward. The distances of the cutouts for the deck-beams should be exactly the same as on the deck-clamps (x). I would correct minor inconsistencies on the binding-strake. If the binding-strake fits on the deck-beams it can be mounted under the deck-beams later.
Your results look very good and you will get everything to fit - for sure.
Thomas
I would first put all the deck-beams in the deck-clamps and see if the are parallel and at the same hight. With a wooden strip you can well check the continous deck height, whether all deck-beams at the wooden strip concerns. The distances between the deck-beams are predefined (marked as "x" in the drawing below).
Then place the binding-strake on the deck-beams and move it slightly forward or backward. The distances of the cutouts for the deck-beams should be exactly the same as on the deck-clamps (x). I would correct minor inconsistencies on the binding-strake. If the binding-strake fits on the deck-beams it can be mounted under the deck-beams later.
Your results look very good and you will get everything to fit - for sure.
Thomas
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THANK YOU HEINRICH AND THOMAS, THANK YOU ALL HELP IS APPRECIATED AND NEEDED, AT THE BEGINING OF THE BEAM CLAMPS I SHOULD HAVE USED SOME BATTENS CROSS WISE TO LINE UP THE NOTCHES AND THEN USED A HORIZANTAL TO LINE THEM ALL,,,SO FAR IT LOOKS LIKE I FIXED THE PROBLEMS NOT EASY BUT, BUT, OK HERE IS THE STERN BEAMS DRY FITTED, 2 HAD TO BE FIXED FIXED THEM, NOW ON TO THE REST OF THE DECK BEAMS THE FORM A CHANNEL FOR THE BIG WHEEL. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON
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HI HEINRICH YOU ARE EXZACTLY CORRECT THAT AND ONE MORE WAS OUT , I DID NOT POST THE FIX I WILL DO SO SHARP EYES MY FRIEND VERY SHARP. GODS BLESS STAY SAFE YOU AND YOURS DON
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YOU SILLY OLD **#%&+@# !!!. You say that you think you corrected the problem with the beams and then you go and post the picture of the uncorrected ones. 
How do you expect me to get any sleep if I have to worry about you all the time!!!
PERFECT !!!!!
How do you expect me to get any sleep if I have to worry about you all the time!!!PERFECT !!!!!
JUST LOVE IT DEAR FRIEND, GREAT. GOD BLESS YOU AND ANNA STAY SAFE DON
You made it but in my case at times I have to tell myself that even a blind squirrel can find an acorn occasionally! We all try to get it right but somethings it takes more attempts than for others. Rich
OK MORE PROGRESS THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE BEAMS PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD BUT TAKES A LOT OF PRE PLANING ON HOW TO AFTER MUCH THOUGHT AND SOM DRY FITTING MY CONCLUSION WAS IT HAD TO BE DONE OFF MODEL DUE TO MANY ITEMS THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT RIGHT NOW DOING ONE SIDE COMPLETE BEAMS THE OTHE SIDE WILL HAVE JUST ONE EACH BOW AND STERN TO SHOW WHAT IS BELOW. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON
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This almost looks as complex and delicate as a spider's web spun to catch inquisitive passers-by. Great progress. RIch
THANKS RICH, YOU DESCRIBED IT QUITE WELL, THAT IS HOW IT FELT PUTTING IT TOGETHER NOT FINISHED YET ONE MORE SIDE TO GO. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON
THANKS HEINRIRICH COMING FROM YOU IT IS AN EXTREME COMPIMENT, AND YES I DO TAKE MANY, MANY BREAKS ONE BEAM AT A TIME WORKING ON THE OTHER SIDE HOPEFULLY CAN ADD A PICTURE. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE YOU AND YOURS DON
OK A LITTLE BIT MORE PROGRESS RICH A SPIDER WEB ON A SPIDER, BOY REALLY, REALLY FRAGILE GOING VERY, VERY, VERY SLOWLY, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SHORT BEAMS I AM GOING TO ADD TWO MORE THEN LEAVE THE REST OPEN, THIS IS NERVE RACKING. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON
