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wife and I took a 5 hour sailing cruse aboard the Niagara
here are a few fun facts
the corners on coamings are not like a 45 degree like picture frames they have a lap joint
many model builders plank their decks in stark white Holly actually the color of a deck is far from white. I took a raisin box and opened it up flat.
decking does not run straight it follows the curve of the ship
the deck planking at the stern meet in the middle as a wedge shape
there is a statement from forums "the inside of the bulwarks were painted red so sailors could not see the blood" WRONG the inside of the bulwarks were painted green. I did ask the historian in the museum about it and she said from records there is no reference to red bulwarks red if used was as a trim.
here are a few fun facts
the corners on coamings are not like a 45 degree like picture frames they have a lap joint
many model builders plank their decks in stark white Holly actually the color of a deck is far from white. I took a raisin box and opened it up flat.
decking does not run straight it follows the curve of the ship
the deck planking at the stern meet in the middle as a wedge shape
there is a statement from forums "the inside of the bulwarks were painted red so sailors could not see the blood" WRONG the inside of the bulwarks were painted green. I did ask the historian in the museum about it and she said from records there is no reference to red bulwarks red if used was as a trim.
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