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Brief History 2
Introduction and Credits
4
Before You Begin
5
Tools Needed To Start Construction
5
How to Work With Plans And Parts
6,7
Painting and Staining The Model
8,9
Stage 1: Framing the Plank-on-Bulkhead Hull
10
1.
Bending Wood
10
2.
Center Keel Assembly
10
3.
Installing the Keel, Stem, and Sternpost
10
4.
Cutting the Rabbet
10
5.
Installing the Bulkheads
10,11
6.
Installing the Stern Blocks
and Transom Framing
12
7.
Installing the Bow Filler Blocks 12
8.
Covering the Mast Slots
12
9.
Installing the Waterway and Planksheer 12
10.
Installing the Knightheads
and Forward Timberheads
13
11.
Installing the Main Rail and Chock Rail
13
12.
Framing Around the Gunports and Sweep Ports
13
Stage 2: Planking the Plank-on-Bulkhead Hull
14
1.
Getting Started
14
2.
Planking Battens and Belts
14
3.
Planking Butts
15
4.
Spiling
15
5.
Fastening the Planks
15
6. Outer Hull Planking
16,17
7.
Ceiling (Inboard) Planking
18
8.
Deck Planking
18
Stage 3: Completing the Basic Hull Stucture
18
Stage 4: Mounting the Hull
19
1.
Mounting Board with Two Pedestals
19
2. Launching
Ways
19
Stage 5: Adding Hull Details
19
1.
Locating Deck Fittings and Structures
19
2.
Deck Structures
19
3.
Hatches, and Grating
20
4.
Boarding Ladders
20
5.
Galley Stack
20
6.
Capstan
20
7.
Fife Rails and Riding Bitts
20
8. Pin
Rails
20
9.
Bilge Pumps
20
10.
Scuppers
20
11.
Catheads and Anchors 21
12.
Mooring Cleats
21
13.
Hawse Pipes
21
14.
Eyebolts and Cleats
21
15.
Cannons
21
16.
Rudder and Tiller
22
17.
Boat Davits and Slides
22
18.
Ship's Boats
22,23
19.
Ship's Name
23
20.
Hammock Rails and Stanchions
23
21.
Channels
23
22.
Sweeps
23
Stage 6: Mast and Spar Construction
24
1.
Shaping and Tapering Masts and Spars
24
2.
Building and Installing the Masts
24,25
3.
Building and Installing the Bowsprit,
Jibboom, Flying Jibboom, Spritsail Yard,
and Dolphin Striker
25,26
4.
Building the Yards
26
5.
Building the Spanker Gaff and Boom
26
Stage 7: General Rigging and Sailmaking
27,28
1.
Rigging Options
28
2.
Rigging Plans
28
3.
Rigging Line and Block Sizes
28
4.
Treating the Lines
28
5.
Belaying Pins, Cleats and Their Lines
29
6.
Rigging Tools
29
7.
Blocks, Hearts, Bullseyes, and Deadeyes
29
8.
Sailmaking
29,30
9.
Rigging the Model with No Sails or Furled Sails
31
Stage 8: Installing Standing Rigging
31
1.
Shrouds
31
2.
Backstays
31,32
3.
Fore and Aft Stays
32,33
4.
Bowsprit Rigging
33
5.
Footropes, Fixed Lifts, and Cranelines 34
Stage 9: Installing Sails and Running Rigging
34
1.
Fore Staysails (Head Sails)
34,35
2.
Main Staysails
35
3.
Spanker
35
4.
Fore and Main Course Yards 36
5.
Fore and Main Topsail Yards 36
6.
Fore and Main Topgallant and Royal Yards
37
7.
Spritsail Yard
37
8.
Miscellaneous Rigging
37
Final Touches
37
Bibliography
38
Scale Conversion Table
38
Rigging Line Diameters
38
Modeler's Log
39,40
