Santa Maria by Dusek?

[Corsair]

Sure. What time you want me there?

 

[Senorbob]

FOR BENDING PLANKS FOR $100.00 GET A HOT BENDER THAT INSTRMENT MAKERS USE I HAVE USED MINE CONTIUSLY STEW MACK HAS ONE GOT THE SAME THING ON AMOZON CUTS OUT FRUSTRATION. TRY IT. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE AQLL DON

Thanks, was looking on Amazon but I didn’t find anything that looked appropriate. Brand name?

 

[Senorbob]

Sure. What time you want me there?

I get up very early. The admiral goes to the gym at 9:30 or so

 

[Corsair]

so, you want me there right after the Admiral leaves?
I sent you a message.

 

[Senorbob]

My address is New Port Richey

 

[Corsair]

ok, I got it. You might want to edit out your address above to minimize the number of people that see it.

 

[zimbabwae-ed]

Thanks.

want to try Friday morning?

 

[zimbabwae-ed]

This "Santa Maria " is a wood copy of the Imai plastic model that I built 35@ years ago. To my suprise, the plastic version may be more accurate than this wood one. Here are of the few things that I can see when I compare my model with the completed model on the Temu website----deadeyes, they should be heart shaped, not round ---no ratlines on main mast, my model has a ladder from the deck to the mainmast top. The yard arms do not have footropes, so I am sure that on a ship of this period, they used the halyard to lower the yard arm when they removed (or bent on) the bonnet, or had to furl the sail.----The main topmast is a seperate mast, attached with a mast cap on this model. ( 17 th century ?). On my Imai model, the topmast is part of the mainmast.-----The bowsprit is stepped further forward on the Imai model. My model was built to sail, so I was able to lash the bow sprit ti the focasle rail, this gave me added support for the mainstay, which is lashed to the bowsprit. ----The Imai model has 4 swivel guns and a flag mast on the poop deck. ----On the wood model, the deadeyes are attached with chains, , the Imai model uses ropes. This is the only "Santa Maria " model with a bow that looks like a caravel. All other models, and full replicas have a carrick bow. I do not know why this model does not have a carrick style bow. I fitted my model with a detachable weighted keel . I sailled it for many years. I did the same thing when I built the Imai Votive Sa Mateao model. It also sailled well. I hope that you can get the building instructions for the Imai model ( on the internet), so that you can compare th e 2 models before you start the rigging of your model. Ed Dubin aka Zimbabwas-Ed