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Boudriot´s deck plan (there is no drawing showing the interior) is showing bigger hatches with four triangle rings (green arrows) and one smaller with two rings (red arrow) diagonalThank you for pointing out the configuration of the brass rings. I was wondering about this. The instructions and the plans show two different configurations. Also the Boudriot plans show a hatch on top with the rings on one side, so it seemed ambiguous to me.
Now I am not sure if I will fix them or leave the same.
If you watch the left picture, the diagonal rings make no sense for me. If I was a sailor and had to open the hatch, I would prefer both rings at one side to grab it and pull with both hands. If two sailors have to open the hatch, where would they go? At one side the cabinet, at the other the mast (or pump well?) Or jumping over the now open hole?Boudriot´s deck plan (there is no drawing showing the interior) is showing bigger hatches with four triangle rings (green arrows) and one smaller with two rings (red arrow) diagonal
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the interior is shown also at Etiennes 1:24 model also with the diagonal
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BTW: what I just realized..... on the Boudriot drawings rings are missing on the main hatch directly next to the holes / openings for the anchor cables (blue arrow) -> only to keep this in mind for later
this is correctly shown on the drawings of the Le CERF also from Boudriot
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I was thinking the same thing. I could see no reason for diagonal rings in such cramped quarters.If you watch the left picture, the diagonal rings make no sense for me. If I was a sailor and had to open the hatch, I would prefer both rings at one side to grab it and pull with both hands. If two sailors have to open the hatch, where would they go? At one side the cabinet, at the other the mast (or pump well?) Or jumping over the now open hole?
Mayb it was a little bit tricky to open them, especially if there is small free space - maybe they had four rings.If you watch the left picture, the diagonal rings make no sense for me. If I was a sailor and had to open the hatch, I would prefer both rings at one side to grab it and pull with both hands. If two sailors have to open the hatch, where would they go? At one side the cabinet, at the other the mast (or pump well?) Or jumping over the now open hole?
Good, that you mentioned it - so it is time to make an update of your building logOn the left picture it is clear, plenty of space in every direction.
Just broke another spar of my coureur......
In the beginning I thought this could never happen, they are very stable, but this was number 4.
Just a few left and I am getting sloppy.