YQ Bluenose by Johan [COMPLETED BUILD]

RDN1954 said:
Today I was able to complete the installation of the three jib stays.
Sounds easy enough, but in order to be able to install the jumbo jib stay, I had to first install the fore mast shrouds, since the jumbo jib stay bridle sits on top of the shrouds.

Detail of the jumbo jib stay with the bridle installation. The bridle runs around the lower foremast and the top foremast and is joined bij a shackle in front of the foremast. In this case a simple ring was used. The jumbo jib stay is then attached to the bridle:
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Detail of the lower jumbo jib stay attachment:
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Detail of the jib- and outer jib stay attachment to the bowsprit. Clean-up and touch-up still required, but that's for later. The very dark blue became a lot lighter, due to using a flashlight;
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Thats a real nice shade of blue on your bowsprit, I hope I can find something close to that when I get there.
 
RDN1954 said:
Today I was able to complete the installation of the three jib stays.
Sounds easy enough, but in order to be able to install the jumbo jib stay, I had to first install the fore mast shrouds, since the jumbo jib stay bridle sits on top of the shrouds.

Detail of the jumbo jib stay with the bridle installation. The bridle runs around the lower foremast and the top foremast and is joined bij a shackle in front of the foremast. In this case a simple ring was used. The jumbo jib stay is then attached to the bridle:
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Detail of the lower jumbo jib stay attachment:
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Detail of the jib- and outer jib stay attachment to the bowsprit. Clean-up and touch-up still required, but that's for later. The very dark blue became a lot lighter, due to using a flashlight;
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PS I despise macros...
 
Progress, again, is slow.
First an observation; a few weeks back I busied myself with the preparation of the spars until I was stopped by the strops of the blocks. While waiting for the parts to arrive, I switched my attention from the spars to the shrouds. Upon delivery if the strops for the blocks I ran some tests, but instead of shifting back to the spars, I continued work on the shrouds.
I assume it has to do with the fact that I now first want to complete installation of the shrouds, before switching back to the spars.
As of this afternoon I completed the main installation of the foremast shrouds, with lanyards and spreaders in place.
The topmast shrouds will have to wait until the installation of ratlines has been finished.
Next is the installation of the mainmast shrouds...

Overview of the foremast shrouds, lanyards and spreaders:
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Detail view of the port shrouds of the foremast :
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RDN1954 said:
Progress, again, is slow.
First an observation; a few weeks back I busied myself with the preparation of the spars until I was stopped by the strops of the blocks. While waiting for the parts to arrive, I switched my attention from the spars to the shrouds. Upon delivery if the strops for the blocks I ran some tests, but instead of shifting back to the spars, I continued work on the shrouds.
I assume it has to do with the fact that I now first want to complete installation of the shrouds, before switching back to the spars.
As of this afternoon I completed the main installation of the foremast shrouds, with lanyards and spreaders in place.
The topmast shrouds will have to wait until the installation of ratlines has been finished.
Next is the installation of the mainmast shrouds...

Overview of the foremast shrouds, lanyards and spreaders:
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Detail view of the port shrouds of the foremast :
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It’s a tough job, but is going to look very nice, Johan.
Regard, Peter
 
RDN1954 said:
Progress, again, is slow.
First an observation; a few weeks back I busied myself with the preparation of the spars until I was stopped by the strops of the blocks. While waiting for the parts to arrive, I switched my attention from the spars to the shrouds. Upon delivery if the strops for the blocks I ran some tests, but instead of shifting back to the spars, I continued work on the shrouds.
I assume it has to do with the fact that I now first want to complete installation of the shrouds, before switching back to the spars.
As of this afternoon I completed the main installation of the foremast shrouds, with lanyards and spreaders in place.
The topmast shrouds will have to wait until the installation of ratlines has been finished.
Next is the installation of the mainmast shrouds...

Overview of the foremast shrouds, lanyards and spreaders:
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Detail view of the port shrouds of the foremast :
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Good morning Johan. You owned it. The deadeyes and strops are super neat. Cheers Grant
 
Great work on the strops and deadeyes, Johan, and for what it's worth, I also really like the blue of the hull color.
 
Peter Voogt said:
It’s a tough job, but is going to look very nice, Johan.
Regard, Peter
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dockattner said:
Very nice!
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Nomad said:
Nice work Johan, and good luck with all the ratlines yet to come :)
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Dean62 said:
Looking good Johan! ;)
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GrantTyler said:
Good morning Johan. You owned it. The deadeyes and strops are super neat. Cheers Grant
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Heinrich said:
Great work on the strops and deadeyes, Johan, and for what it's worth, I also really like the blue of the hull color.
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Thanks for your encouragements, it's highly appreciated.
Although having done the shrouds on my other Bluenose quite recently, I found that it took me a lot more time than the previous build. I think I paid more attention to detail.
Next are the mainmast shrouds and then...

And yes, that blue color of the hull, that turned out way better than I ever expected
 
All deadeyes for the fore-, main- and topmastshrouds are installed and shear poles and lanyards are in place. Initially I choose to not finish the shrouds, but later decided against it, because I couldn't stand the clutter of loose ropes dangling from the masts.
Currently I am in the process of terminating the lanyards, belaying them to the shrouds above the shear poles and tying them down onto themselves.
Once done with this little project, I'll make another bunch of photos, for now I only added a picture of the first three completed lanyards, including being tied off onto itself:

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RDN1954 said:
All deadeyes for the fore-, main- and topmastshrouds are installed and shear poles and lanyards are in place. Initially I choose to not finish the shrouds, but later decided against it, because I couldn't stand the clutter of loose ropes dangling from the masts.
Currently I am in the process of terminating the lanyards, belaying them to the shrouds above the shear poles and tying them down onto themselves.
Once done with this little project, I'll make another bunch of photos, for now I only added a picture of the first three completed lanyards, including being tied off onto itself:

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Looking good Johan! Deadeyes are challenging little buggers to deal with.
 
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