Santisima Trinidad [COMPLETED BUILD]

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[DonRobinson]

Another great update! Thanks

 

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[jimmystratos]

Nice work! What were rudder chains for? They are too loose to be used to cause movement; were they to limit full deflection? Yours seem too long for this purpose too!

 

[Bryian]

The rubber chains are correct Jimmy, they are meant to hang like that.

 

[Jeff T]

I believe the chains are there to prevent the loss of the rudder if it becomes unshipped.

 

[jimmystratos]

I believe the chains are there to prevent the loss of the rudder if it becomes unshipped.

Aha! That makes sense now, thank you.

 

[Charles QC]

I believe the chains are there to prevent the loss of the rudder if it becomes unshipped.

Yes those chains are to avoid to lose the ruder that will be impossible to replace

 

[jimmystratos]

Yes those chains are to avoid to lose the ruder that will be impossible to replace

Having once lost the rudder from a dinghy in an offshore wind in the North Sea, I agree it is a sub-optimal situation! How they would get it back on at sea I have no idea.

 

[shelk]

Main mast complete

 

[shelk]

And now the mizzen

 

[shelk]

No more clover hitches...

 

[jimmystratos]

Will you ever get it out of the room?

 

[shelk]

It's supposed to stay close

Was wondering yesterday how much the case for it is going to cost

 

[shelk]

Feels good to do something other than clove hitches

 

[shelk]

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

This model shouldn't be in a museum, it's so realistic, it should be in a major motion picture.

 

[shelk]