Taking longer than expected, should have stained it lol
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Decided to take a week off to play my new game 
back soon
back soon
I like it!!!
For the future, the channels had holes for the deadeye iron work to pass through in the 17th and most of the 18th century. This changed to slots and the simple moulding type batten over the outer edge of the channels for the British Navy to facilitate the removal of the deadeyes in 1771. There was no moulding on the fore and aft edges. There is a lot of great detail on the channels and knees in The Construction and Fitting of the English Man of War pages 184-188.
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I agree about the paint. By the way, do tell us what the 'new game'is !!
Mike It's star wars zero company I loved xcom2 so it's a no brainer for me
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I give you some advice, stop playing and continue with the sovereign, the game is that, a game, the sovereign is your passion for a work of art.
Allan were the holes along the edge or more inboard?
Thanks Allan that helps
Ready for paint
Seems a shame to cover all the lovely pear
Seems a shame to cover all the lovely pear
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Good decision, personally I like it better painted matte white.
Opinion on waterline position!
Looks about right to me.
You had to show a laser didn't you??? Your post (which is a great one) cost me money as I think it is a great way to mark the waterline so want to invest in one. Just need another application to sell the idea to the Admiral......
As to where it goes, this is also a great point. Which waterline do we use? I did some digging and found the load draft dimensions for English first rates through small boats in both the Shipbuilder's Repository 1788 and Steel's The Elements and Practice of Naval Architecture which are both in Scantlings of Royal Navy Ships.
These may not apply to your ship but if you wish I can post the dimensions from the above books.
Allan
Your post (which is a great one) cost me money as I think it is a great way to mark the waterline so want to invest in one. Just need another application to sell the idea to the Admiral......As to where it goes, this is also a great point. Which waterline do we use? I did some digging and found the load draft dimensions for English first rates through small boats in both the Shipbuilder's Repository 1788 and Steel's The Elements and Practice of Naval Architecture which are both in Scantlings of Royal Navy Ships.
These may not apply to your ship but if you wish I can post the dimensions from the above books.
Allan
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Just waiting for the paint, feeling a bit nervous ! lets hope it all goes to plan
Allen you could always tell her you absolutely need it for the decorating making sure everything is square and looks just right!
Thank Bri, I may just do that, but she is WAY smarter than me and recognizes a line of BS quicker than I can hand it out.
Just as an FYI, if SoS is similar to first rates built in the early 18th century, the 1719 Establishment gives the figures for the load line. For a first rate of 100 guns and a burthen of about 1800 tons (a bit more than SoS) the load draft was 21 feet 6 inches above the lower line of the rabbet at the bow and 22' 10" abaft. By the later 18th century, the Shipbuilder's Repository 1788 give the line forward at 23' forward and 24 feet aft. The line was measured from the lower line of the rabbet, not the bottom of the keel. As the paying of the bottom was slightly above the load line there is some flexibility. I do wonder if the height forward and aft being different would even be noticeable.
Have fun with the laser you lucky guy!
Allan
Just as an FYI, if SoS is similar to first rates built in the early 18th century, the 1719 Establishment gives the figures for the load line. For a first rate of 100 guns and a burthen of about 1800 tons (a bit more than SoS) the load draft was 21 feet 6 inches above the lower line of the rabbet at the bow and 22' 10" abaft. By the later 18th century, the Shipbuilder's Repository 1788 give the line forward at 23' forward and 24 feet aft. The line was measured from the lower line of the rabbet, not the bottom of the keel. As the paying of the bottom was slightly above the load line there is some flexibility. I do wonder if the height forward and aft being different would even be noticeable.
Have fun with the laser you lucky guy!
Allan
Eish.....scary moment Brian......
Just to chime in on the waterline:
The ship's designer, Phineas Pett, tells us that the swimming line was 18 feet 9 inches from the keel's bottom at the midship bend. These early 17th century ships drew about 2 more feet of water at the stern than at the bow, so you would be pretty close if you had it draw 19 feet 9 inches at the stern, and somewhere around 17 feet 9 inches at the bow. If all goes well, the gun ports at the midship bend should be 5 feet from the water (this information is again provided by Phineas Pett). Measurements of the Sovereign tell us that the stern chase ports were 6 feet from the water, and its reasonable to assume that the bow chase ports were also this distance from the water.
The ship's designer, Phineas Pett, tells us that the swimming line was 18 feet 9 inches from the keel's bottom at the midship bend. These early 17th century ships drew about 2 more feet of water at the stern than at the bow, so you would be pretty close if you had it draw 19 feet 9 inches at the stern, and somewhere around 17 feet 9 inches at the bow. If all goes well, the gun ports at the midship bend should be 5 feet from the water (this information is again provided by Phineas Pett). Measurements of the Sovereign tell us that the stern chase ports were 6 feet from the water, and its reasonable to assume that the bow chase ports were also this distance from the water.