Rowing Boat Clyde Model Dockyard 1:6 scale clinker / lapstrake by Kimosubby [Kim Holland]

[Robster]

I’m thinking of fitting a cleat to the mast to tie off.

 

[Andywye]

I see that you have added bottom boards , Swallow must have had these over the ballast in the bottom of the boat, what did make these of?

 

[Andywye]

Just seen your pictures, that's just what I needed. The cleat on the mast would be the the best as easy to make off and undo. The main sheet goes to transom, often these are attached to a rope across with a pulley for the sheet to go through and just held with your hand on the tiller

 

[Robster]

They are scratch built from some left over 6mm boxwood.

 

[Robster]

I was lucky enough to find a local chap who was handy with a sewing machine

 

[Roger Pellett]

Before you invest in RC gear, I doubt if this boat will sail well as built. While you have tackled the stability issue with the 300g brass bar, the as built keel may not be enough to prevent the boat from sliding to leeward under sail. You may have to add an external fin keel to bolt on to the model’s keel.

Roger

 

[Robster]

Mine is static display for the chap that owns the original in the Ruskin museum

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Hi

This is my modified model for static display based on Arthur Ransoms boat which is housed in the Ruskin museum in Coniston. It’s not finished yet but not far off.

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The green center section apears to be a housing for a swing up keel board to help with stablity in cross winds.

 

[Andywye]

mine will static, I would be interested how easy it is to put a pulley into the top of the mast for the main halyard

 

[GrantTyler]

Hi

This is my modified model for static display based on Arthur Ransoms boat which is housed in the Ruskin museum in Coniston. It’s not finished yet but not far off.

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Good morning. So neat and tidy. Lovely stuff. Cheers Grant

 

[Andywye]

I was lucky enough to find a local chap who was handy with a sewing machine

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They look great , will you put in reefing points

 

[Robster]

I’m going to cut a slot in the mast then insert an off cut of dowel to simulate a pulley

 

[Robster]

They look great , will you put in reefing points

Yes

 

[CarlC]

Really useful and informative thread, thank you. Have just started my 1:6 scale clinker build and it will be my first plank on frame boat. Is there a link to the plank bending with SMD torch threat you mentioned? Have looked but can't find it and the plank bending is the part I have the most trepidation about.

 

[Robster]

Really useful and informative thread, thank you. Have just started my 1:6 scale clinker build and it will be my first plank on frame boat. Is there a link to the plank bending with SMD torch threat you mentioned? Have looked but can't find it and the plank bending is the part I have the most trepidation about.

Hi, I used a standard plank bender

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