No problem, Heinrich. Knots are there to tie or unravel …….
YUANQING BLUENOSE - Peter Voogt [COMPLETED BUILD]
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Never trust the modern writers. There is no proof on Dutch ships of eye splices on the ratlines in the 17th century. Dik speaks about "waarschijnlijk" probably. Models like the William Rex or the HZ, PW don't have them. Also on details drawings of that time they where not there. Only in a much later period they appear on paintings and models of Dutch ships.
The picture you shared doesn't show an eyesplice.
All right, my new ratline begin and ending knot!
I think there is enough food for starting a thread somewhere about ratlines knots during all the centuries.
I am building a kind of modern schooner from Nova Scotia on a scale that has its limits.
Regards, Peter
First a complete picture before I show the details.
The ratlines are installed and the reefed fore sail is set:
I am satisfied with the appearance of the not entirely short cut end of the swept back line, which I have attached to the line itself with a tip of thinned wood line:
In this 1:72 scale it looks quite similar to the eye splices at both ends of the ratlines that are attached to the shrouds.
I have to put the shrouds back in position a bit to level out the ratlines. When securing the halliards of the sail with the tweezers, everything was pretty in the way.
The boom is lifted out of the Boom Crutch at the end with the boom topping lift. Tensioned at the bottom with the boom sheet:
The fetching part of the sheet runs through an eye on the block to the belaying pin on the table at the foot of the mast.
The gaff was raised with the throat halliard and the peak halliard:
They are both reeved in the same way as the main gaff. On one side the hauling part, which is secured via a block on the deck, is secured to the mast foot:
B is the fetching part of the peak halliard. With his tackle on the port side, just seen behind the motorhousing, with a hook block secured in a eye by the shrouds.
A is the tackle from the throat halliard. With the fetching part by the mast foot on the port side.
For the memory, the drawing from the peak halliard:
Then I can now pull the lines of the topsail through the relevant blocks and secure it.
Regards, Peter
The ratlines are installed and the reefed fore sail is set:
I am satisfied with the appearance of the not entirely short cut end of the swept back line, which I have attached to the line itself with a tip of thinned wood line:
In this 1:72 scale it looks quite similar to the eye splices at both ends of the ratlines that are attached to the shrouds.
I have to put the shrouds back in position a bit to level out the ratlines. When securing the halliards of the sail with the tweezers, everything was pretty in the way.
The boom is lifted out of the Boom Crutch at the end with the boom topping lift. Tensioned at the bottom with the boom sheet:
The fetching part of the sheet runs through an eye on the block to the belaying pin on the table at the foot of the mast.
The gaff was raised with the throat halliard and the peak halliard:
They are both reeved in the same way as the main gaff. On one side the hauling part, which is secured via a block on the deck, is secured to the mast foot:
B is the fetching part of the peak halliard. With his tackle on the port side, just seen behind the motorhousing, with a hook block secured in a eye by the shrouds.
A is the tackle from the throat halliard. With the fetching part by the mast foot on the port side.
For the memory, the drawing from the peak halliard:
Then I can now pull the lines of the topsail through the relevant blocks and secure it.
Regards, Peter
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Most excellent Peter, you are a true inspiration, love it.
All the best JJ..
Stunning Peter. The realism is unmatched.
Stunning Peter, I wonder how they pulled the baggywrinkles down when the main sail is set?
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Thanks, Paul. But I got feeling the nervousness from all the fiddling. But from time to time a cup of thee .....
Regards, Peter
Thanks, Daniel. The baggywrinkles were kept on there places, just to protect the sails from the abrasive lines.
On the BN-II they have added more of them.
Regards, Peter
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Lawrence
Hello Peter, What a great job you have did on your YQ- Bluenose., You must be real proud. Well Done.
Regards Lawrence
Thanks, Lawrence. Certainly proud, but above all also satisfied that I was able to set the sail in this way. The Japanese paper is fragile. The crew had to carry out 2 minor repairs. Also visible on 2 of the images. But that makes it a bit more realistic.
Regards, Peter
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And I most definitely will be there...Something what the most here don't know. This ship will be on display in the Maritime Museum in Amsterdam.
This is guaranteed to be the biggest attraction to go see.
And highly deserved
Thanks, Stephan. As info for the others:Something what the most here don't know. This ship will be on display in the Maritime Museum in Amsterdam.
This is guaranteed to be the biggest attraction to go see.
And highly deserved
On September 30th there will be a National Exhibition from the Dutch Scale Shipbuilders (NVM). For models of ships from before 1940.
Regards, Peter
Thanks, Johan. Indeed … no race ….. at the end of the year ……..
And about the surpass ….. That's what I thought after The Lee was ready…..
Regards, Peter
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Hello Peter, Sure wish that I could be there, sounds like a great time, Enjoy.
Regards Lawrence
Regards Lawrence