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

RDN1954 said:
Looking great, Dan, your patience and perseverance paid off quite handsomely.

Seeing that transom made me remember a certain South African, who was also building a Xebec and considered implementing a helideck on the transom. Unfortunately this idea never bore fruit. Maybe something for you to add on as a nice customization to your Xebec and possibly even adding a Sikorsky Sea Dragon on mentioned deck?
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Good afternoon Johan. Maybe a Kolibri -N3 could park itself on my helipad.… ;).
 
Hello all, as follow up my post #226 I have one finished build I am excited show off a little. The facelift is now complete on my potting / storage shed. IMG_1171.jpegIMG_1172.jpeg

Ok I promise my next post will be back on the Zebec’s build. Thanks for indulging me.

Till next time!
 
Daniel20 said:
Hello all, as follow up my post #226 I have one finished build I am excited show off a little. The facelift is now complete on my potting / storage shed. View attachment 526285View attachment 526286

Ok I promise my next post will be back on the Zebec’s build. Thanks for indulging me.

Till next time!
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Very cool Daniel. I would ask you to make me one but it would fit in my garden ROTF .
Cheers Grant
 
Finally, back to my very fine Zebec. For better access, I removed from the jig its thinner crossing elements which completely opens up the interior. Next I set the three pieces making up the keelson, I had previously spent several hours filing the char off each rib location and test fitting lots of times so all 90 ribs fit in comfortably.

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While I still have a lot to do on the transom, I instead began setting the clamp strakes on the aft upper deck section which when completed will allow me accurately to set some intermediate ribs which will have to rely on the clamp strake for their proper alignment. These five short ribs on each side fill in this area solid which gets a port hole of sorts cut into it. Now what's interesting is you cannot set these four little ribs with the upper level of the jig in place; it must be removed so I figured better go with the clamp strakes now. Here is what I am talking about, by the way they do not mention this build sequence anywhere.

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The clamp strakes as well as all the internal strakes are 1x5mm pear, which is fairly stout, so I soaked and pre bent them for installation. I used my favorite bending helper a curling iron, it gets very hot and works like a champ.

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Thats all for now, till next time thanks for dropping by.

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Daniel20 said:
Finally, back to my very fine Zebec. For better access, I removed from the jig its thinner crossing elements which completely opens up the interior. Next I set the three pieces making up the keelson, I had previously spent several hours filing the char off each rib location and test fitting lots of times so all 90 ribs fit in comfortably.

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While I still have a lot to do on the transom, I instead began setting the clamp strakes on the aft upper deck section which when completed will allow me accurately to set some intermediate ribs which will have to rely on the clamp strake for their proper alignment. These five short ribs on each side fill in this area solid which gets a port hole of sorts cut into it. Now what's interesting is you cannot set these four little ribs with the upper level of the jig in place; it must be removed so I figured better go with the clamp strakes now. Here is what I am talking about, by the way they do not mention this build sequence anywhere.

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The clamp strakes as well as all the internal strakes are 1x5mm pear, which is fairly stout, so I soaked and pre bent them for installation. I used my favorite bending helper a curling iron, it gets very hot and works like a champ.

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Thats all for now, till next time thanks for dropping by.

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Is it just me, but doesn't the skeleton look terribly fragile?
 
RDN1954 said:
Is it just me, but doesn't the skeleton look terribly fragile?
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Indeed, it does look fragile Johan. The ribs especially the uppers are twice as small as were the Blue Nose ribs, they are quite stout though, all made from pear. I've plucked a few moving in and around them but have not broken any yet.
 
Daniel20 said:
Hello all, as follow up my post #226 I have one finished build I am excited show off a little. The facelift is now complete on my potting / storage shed. View attachment 526285View attachment 526286

Ok I promise my next post will be back on the Zebec’s build. Thanks for indulging me.

Till next time!
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Congrats on a BIG milestone, Daniel! Potting shed???? I expected you to say it was your new "sanding station", after finishing your hull framing.ROTF
 
Daniel20 said:
Finally, back to my very fine Zebec. For better access, I removed from the jig its thinner crossing elements which completely opens up the interior. Next I set the three pieces making up the keelson, I had previously spent several hours filing the char off each rib location and test fitting lots of times so all 90 ribs fit in comfortably.

View attachment 527558

While I still have a lot to do on the transom, I instead began setting the clamp strakes on the aft upper deck section which when completed will allow me accurately to set some intermediate ribs which will have to rely on the clamp strake for their proper alignment. These five short ribs on each side fill in this area solid which gets a port hole of sorts cut into it. Now what's interesting is you cannot set these four little ribs with the upper level of the jig in place; it must be removed so I figured better go with the clamp strakes now. Here is what I am talking about, by the way they do not mention this build sequence anywhere.

View attachment 527572

The clamp strakes as well as all the internal strakes are 1x5mm pear, which is fairly stout, so I soaked and pre bent them for installation. I used my favorite bending helper a curling iron, it gets very hot and works like a champ.

View attachment 527559
View attachment 527560View attachment 527562

Thats all for now, till next time thanks for dropping by.

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A impressive sight, Daniel. The amount of frames as well as their dimensions.
Regards, Peter
 
Good afternoon, all, I have not accomplished much this last 3 weeks as far as the Zebec goes. I have accomplished a lot around the house and even made a little extra hobby cash doing consulting work for my former employer (even have a new desktop disk sander on the way). For now, I have finished the framework on the transom and added the odd angled final ribs in place along with those special short rib pieces that form a solid hull area for an oval port hole type opening. I hesitate to show this picture right now, the whole aft end is looking very rough, so I plan on some aggressive sanding, at least as much as I can get away with considering how small the ribs are (2 to 3mm sq.). I will have to rely on my skills to make the exterior appealing, I do not plan on exposing much of the interior. All my efforts at glueing up the frames on the aft end were futile, they simply do not match the notches in the jig and keel at the same time. So, I shall make all this work out and look good to the best of my ability.

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Thanks for keeping tabs and until next time hope you have a great time.
 
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