Yacht Gretel Mamoli 1:54

[Pfälzer]

Hello everyone,
My next little project will be this charming 18th-century Swedish pleasure boat.
I managed to get the kit online at a bargain price. It’s not the latest version. In the newer versions, the windows and door panels are made of laser-cut wood rather than cast parts.
The contents of the box are fairly straightforward; I’ll discuss the quality of the materials in the build stages.
Just to give you a heads-up, I don’t intend to use the cast parts but will reproduce them in an unconventional way. But more on that as the build progresses.
There are two double-sided plan sheets and one 1:1 scale sheet. I won’t be showing these here for copyright reasons.
Don’t be surprised if the written explanation usually appears before the accompanying images.
My English isn’t the best, so I’m using a translator on my PC. The photos are taken on my mobile.
Warm regards from an ever-cheerful Palatinate native

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[Pfälzer]

Whats in the Box

 

[Peter Schaap]

Hi Pfälzer,
I'm looking forward to your build log.
By the way, we will be in Cochem next week for a week of golfing.
Regards,
Peter

 

[Pfälzer]

Hello Peter,
Cochem is at the other end of our state. I’m from Donnersberg, which you might know because of the Röderhof golf course.
But I also know Cochem from my military service in the Bundeswehr in the late eighties. I was there for basic training in lovely Ulmen.
Well then, have a great time on the Moselle.
Best wishes to the Netherlands

Oh, I almost forgot – my daughter is coming to stay with you on holiday next week.

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[Pfälzer]

Also,
Wie erwartet, siegte gestern meine Ungeduld über mich und ich begann mit dem ersten Teil des Bauprojekts, den ich heute Morgen tatsächlich fertigstellen konnte.
Dies lag vor allem an der hervorragenden Passform der Rahmen für das Skelett.
Sie bestehen aus 3 mm dickem Sperrholz, das mit Laser sehr präzise zugeschnitten wird.
Ich musste nicht einmal irgendwelche Blöcke festklemmen, um rechte Winkel zu gewährleisten.
Ich hoffe, es läuft weiterhin so reibungslos.
Grüße an die Welt

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[Pfälzer]

Haha,
I got my hopes up too soon – it didn’t take long for the first little problem to crop up.
It isn’t included in the plans, but I’ve built a pocket into the hull to ensure the mast is perfectly straight.
In doing so, I noticed the poor quality of the dowels in question. The mast dowel, in particular, is more oval than round. However, as I was planning to swap the rather light, soft wood for some walnut anyway, this isn’t particularly dramatic.
Regards

 

[Peter Schaap]

Hello Peter,
Cochem is at the other end of our state. I’m from Donnersberg, which you might know because of the Röderhof golf course.
But I also know Cochem from my military service in the Bundeswehr in the late eighties. I was there for basic training in lovely Ulmen.
Well then, have a great time on the Moselle.
Best wishes to the Netherlands

Oh, I almost forgot – my daughter is coming to stay with you on holiday next week.

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Hi Pfälzer, never been at Golfclub am Donnersberg. We go two times a year to golfresort Ediger Eller and best wishes to you!
Greetz, Peter

Golfclub am Donnersberg​

 

[Peter Schaap]

Haha,
I got my hopes up too soon – it didn’t take long for the first little problem to crop up.
It isn’t included in the plans, but I’ve built a pocket into the hull to ensure the mast is perfectly straight.
In doing so, I noticed the poor quality of the dowels in question. The mast dowel, in particular, is more oval than round. However, as I was planning to swap the rather light, soft wood for some walnut anyway, this isn’t particularly dramatic.
Regards

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Haha, a small problem indeed. If that’s all for your project……

 

[Pfälzer]

I have now installed the deck planks and stern reinforcements.
According to Mamoli, the bench seat (see the blue clamp) should also be glued in place at this stage.
However, I don't agree with that approach, as the bulkheads are supposed to be removed later on. Yet, to plank the hull properly, they need to be taken out at this point.
So, I’m going to connect bulkheads six and eight with a walnut strip, which will serve as a mounting point for the bench seat later. This allows me to remove bulkhead seven now, enabling me to proceed with planking the deck and bulkhead eight.

Regards