In the end just remember it is only a model, and perfection is a goal, but failing to obtain perfection won't cause this ship to sink. Do the best you can with what you know and have. I have heard even the best builders say they are still learning new things.
My guess: as long as the three breasthooks match/align properly, you're good. Knowing your attention to details, you've probably already done that.
Me too, Roger! Indeed, I don't know any of these part names so my research takes double the time it should because if there is not a picture or diagram I need to translate the paragraph I am reading from English into Shipbuilder English. For example, three days ago I would have guessed that limber strakes were something one should perform before exercising...now I know better
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Good evening Paul. I would say you are back in the game. To me it looks perfect, to you probably not so much. Non the less, a fine solution to an unexpected problem. Your woodwork is incredible Paul. Awesome. Cheers Grant
I hear you Paul. I too often get confounded with those old sea terms, especially when I have to further research the very words used to define the part in question. Mind you I thoroughly enjoy that deep dive into the past.Me too, Roger! Indeed, I don't know any of these part names so my research takes double the time it should because if there is not a picture or diagram I need to translate the paragraph I am reading from English into Shipbuilder English. For example, three days ago I would have guessed that limber strakes were something one should perform before exercising...now I know better
For some portions of the build I can use the kit instructions and these are easier to understand - but as you might have suspected - I am also challenging myself to go beyond the kit to build something more visually interesting and detailed. The instructions for that are found in a four volume series of books that presuppose this is not the builder's first (scratch-built) POF rodeo...
Still, what's the point if we're not challenged (your recent quarter-badge comes to mind)...
So true. The question that comes to mind is the nuances between how the ships' parts are built from one nation to another. Is it a new part with a different name? Is it a part that has the same name from one nation to another except that it is in a different application? For example the cannons are not rigged the same way in France versus England. But do they use the same terms for the various rigging?Me too, Roger! Indeed, I don't know any of these part names so my research takes double the time it should because if there is not a picture or diagram I need to translate the paragraph I am reading from English into Shipbuilder English. For example, three days ago I would have guessed that limber strakes were something one should perform before exercising...now I know better
For some portions of the build I can use the kit instructions and these are easier to understand - but as you might have suspected - I am also challenging myself to go beyond the kit to build something more visually interesting and detailed. The instructions for that are found in a four volume series of books that presuppose this is not the builder's first (scratch-built) POF rodeo...
Still, what's the point if we're not challenged (your recent quarter-badge comes to mind)...
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That all looks very neat, Paul. And with regard to being level side-to-side: surely ‘something’ can be good right away?A significant update
After a great deal of head-scratching I have begun the interior hull planking - at least some of the larger timbers. First up was the limber strakes. They come in 'inner' and 'outer' and they leave a channel along the keelson to allow water to drain into the well which will be fitted with pumps later in the build. In order to keep stuff out of the channel, while still allowing access for cleaning, there are limber boards fitted to cover the channel. These were a bit fiddly as they change in width along the length of the ship.
Overall look:
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Stern:
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Bow:
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A closer look at the limber boards and the channel. Note the rebate cut in the inner face of the uncovered limber strake (bottom of photo immediately below). My very first work with my new mill!
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The well:
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Next, I would like to install the lower deck clamps (these support the lower deck beams). Locating the clamps will be no small trick as it means I need to understand, use, and apply the assorted ship plans I have been accumulating. The kit does not anticipate the installation of a lower deck, so the provided drawings omit this installation.
First, I wanted to make sure the ship was level side-to-side.
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A lucky happenstance! I have not thought to check this EVER since the onset of the build. Got away with one this time...
My thanks for taking the time to visit!
One side of the limber board (the short boards with the two holes in each) fits into the rebate while the other side simply lays against the keelson. There is typically a bevel on that second side.
Such simple beauty so well executed Paul. be sure to check the distance from the top of the cross beam that the level sits on down to the tabletop on both sides which will ensure the total system is square.
With what little I know if you, Paul, I don't think luck had anything to do with it. I'm so not buying this.
I'm not sure how unobstructed the view to them will be, not knowing what other structures will be present. However, even unobstructed I doubt you will have any viewers taking macro photos or inspecting your keelson bolts with a magnifying glass. 
