Le Requin-Zebec-1750 POF 1:48 (ZHL)

Daniel20 said:
Good morning, all,
I have just a little more progress to show. I began setting the stern ribs to see how well their deep vee design was going to fit. I made sure the bottoms were seated all the way down into the keel/stern post but had no way of knowing if the tops of the ribs were actually sticking up the correct amount. I had heard from other builders that the stern ribs were problematic like the bow pieces were. So, I measured off of Ancre's plans which are identical to ZHL's but much cleaner the distance from bottom of keel to top of rib and sure enough my rib sections are anywhere from 4mm to 13mm taller than the plans. If they have to be off, I would rather be too long than short. I had been forewarned that the keel has a strong tendency to rise up off the floor bed as you glue down each rib and it certainly does with mine as well. Obviously, you cannot achieve accuracy on any aspect of the build with a keel out of alignment, so I focused this update on the hold down shims for future builders' consideration. First the stern ribs and height measurements off the plans.

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Here are close ins of the keel hold downs. It's amazing but there is enough tension in the ribs against the jig that makes the keel want to rise vertically.

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In the next photo I closed in on these little shelfs that stick out of every tenth rib. They proved support for certain bilge ceiling and clamp planks for interal support. Had I thought ahead I would have left them out until I faired the inside of the ribs, now they are just in my way. I may map the shelf and clamp strakes and just grind those little supports off???

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Well for now that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Thanks for checking in hope you all have a great weekend.
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Good morning Daniel. As we say “good thinking Batman”. It is always good to watch you build as you make sure you “cross your T’s and dot your i’s”. A good example for the rest of us ;). Looks like a challenging project with some fragile frames, but is a peach of a ship. Awesome work. Cheers Grant
 
GrantTyler said:
Good morning Daniel. As we say “good thinking Batman”. It is always good to watch you build as you make sure you “cross your T’s and dot your i’s”. A good example for the rest of us ;). Looks like a challenging project with some fragile frames, but is a peach of a ship. Awesome work. Cheers Grant
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Thanks Grant, the challenge here is not to catch the tops of these fragile frames while working around them and snap em off. I've accidentally plucked a couple of em pretty hard but nothing broken yet.
 
Great stuff, Daniel! I so enjoy reading posts like this. As Jim stated, sharing our experiences helps others understand where issues exist, avoid them, and avoid the frustration that comes with them. Again, it's what makes SoS a community and not just a forum site. Wonderful work. Thanks for sharing.
 
I'm getting close to a milestone here, all heavy char has been removed from the frames, still a lot of finish sanding to go. In my last post I mentioned the little triangular tabs sticking out of every eleventh frame and I decided to map them out so I could grind them off making internal fairing so much easier. My method of using masking tape should allow me to map the original location back to the frames. Check it out.

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There is still quite a bit of mottled coloration on the installed frames which I intend to sand out during the fairing process. The pieces on the table still need a lot of sanding prep before I glue them into place.

Till next time, thanks for looking in.
 
Daniel20 said:
I'm getting close to a milestone here, all heavy char has been removed from the frames, still a lot of finish sanding to go. In my last post I mentioned the little triangular tabs sticking out of every eleventh frame and I decided to map them out so I could grind them off making internal fairing so much easier. My method of using masking tape should allow me to map the original location back to the frames. Check it out.

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There is still quite a bit of mottled coloration on the installed frames which I intend to sand out during the fairing process. The pieces on the table still need a lot of sanding prep before I glue them into place.

Till next time, thanks for looking in.
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More useful stuff, thank you
 
Hey Dan,
Just found your Xebec build log. It appears as if the Bluenose char removal exercise got you hooked on this action...
While looking familiar in terms of parts, frame and jig build-up, I'm guessing the Xebec presents it's own set of challenges, so I'll tag along for the ride.
Johan
 
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