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Yup, the frames are way over scale. Scantlings for longboats are published in Warships Boats by May. I believe that to scale they...

This is such an incredible trove of information - thank you all so much! This solidifies my thinking of going with the thicker thwarts...

A short update today. I made up and fitted the bracing at the bow, I don't know what it's called. It was made from 2mm strip, I found it...

Another way to find dimensions. The drawing below is available on the Wiki Commons site in high resolution and in low res on the RMG...

First, when it came to boats, there was a lot of variation over time. Contracts are rare and not super detailed. But, there are lists...

I like the wider planks better. I would not like to try rowing the boat sitting on a 6” wide seat. Incidentally most of the thwarts in...

Hello all! New to the forum, but I thought I would share the current state of my longboat (and ask a question that's been bugging me...

Thanks Grant.

Hi Jan, Thanks very much for your nice comment. We do try.

Hi Kurt. Yes for an old kit they're pretty good

Ciao :) Thanks, Allan :) Assembly sequence:

Sorry, I didn't mean the joints—I meant the notches on the keel. Frank

Assuming the $800 De Minimis Still Applies: The most critical mistake in 2025 is assuming commercial shipments under $800 are duty-free...

Thanks for the extra welcome and info, all! Apologies for not responding - I'm not used to checking forums. I finished the boat over...

I believe that the first picture that Dave posted is from Hahn’s Colonial Shipyard Diorama. If that’s correct, the scale is 1:96. How...