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Gene Bodnar

Fri Oct 16 2015, 08:20am

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Gary,

Actually, I'll probably try to sell it to a museum near Valcour Island (where the gunboat fought in a battle and was sunk) here in upstate New York.

If I end up keeping it, yes, that will be a first. Years ago, I did keep one very nice model, but my ex ended up destroying it in a fit of rage -- but that's another story.

My son has the Royal Albert I built a few years ago.

All the rest that I've built have been sold.

Gene

Gary M

Fri Oct 16 2015, 12:26pm

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Hi Gene, Yikes! the "ex"...

ToddM

Fri Oct 16 2015, 10:37pm

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Yes certainly a unique ship and an interesting build.

Destroying an object of a labour of love is below the belt. and that's all I will say about that.

bensid54

Sat Oct 17 2015, 01:47am

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It's only a guess but I'm assuming that would be one of the qualities that made her an EX.

Gene Bodnar

Sat Oct 17 2015, 08:43am

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Gary, Todd, and Jim,

"Yikes" is putting it mildly.

She became my ex over 15 years ago. Yes, that was one of many such "qualities" that led to the divorce. Two weeks after the divorce, I remarried, this time to a wonderful woman who became my sailmaker, and I've been "in heaven" ever since.

Gene

Gary M

Sat Oct 17 2015, 01:37pm

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Well deserved! G

bensid54

Sat Oct 17 2015, 03:59pm

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Good for you Gene it's too bad we sometimes have to go through hell before we can get to heaven.

Gene Bodnar

Sun Oct 18 2015, 09:45am

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Shot garlands
There are two shot garlands, one on each side of the bow near the 12-pounder. Both are fitted for 13 cannonballs. They are made of 1/8”-thick wood, curved and beveled to fit the side planking. The 13 semi-circular indentations were made with a ball-shaped router bit chucked in a Dremel, to a depth of 1/16” inch. After staining, the shot garlands were glued to the side planking and nailed in three places, as shown in the plans.

Caprail
The caprail itself measures 1/16” molded by 9/32” sided and is fastened to the top edges of the upper strake and the ceiling with iron nails approximately at one-foot intervals. In order to fit the contour of the boat, the caprail is made from 5 individual pieces of wood on the port side and 6 pieces on the starboard side of the vessel. The pieces butt against each other in V-shaped joints.
The caprail is pierced along its entire length for the installation of the following fittings:
Thole pins: There are ten pairs of 3/32”=square holes fitted with 3/32”=square wooden pins that protrude 7/16” above the caprail.
Bitts: Four sets of oval-shaped mooring bitts are formed from a 3/16” dowel that has been sanded to the required shape. Each set extends 3/8” above the caprail.
Eyebolts: Four eyebolts for the braces and sheets are imbedded in the caprail near the stern. They are formed from 16-gauge black wire and glued into holes with CA glue.
Cleats: Five cleats for the rigging are attached to the caprail. They are all made of 1/16” wood, with arms 7/16” apart and 3/16” in height. They are CA glued to the caprail – too small to nail.
Swivel gun brackets: Each of the brackets requires that notches be cut into the caprail. I made each of the eight brackets out of 3 pieces of 1/32” wood, one for the top part and two for the extensions around the planking. The top part has a 3/32” hole drilled into its center for the swivel gun. The two side extensions are nailed into the planking with 3 nails. I painted all the parts flat black before installing them on the caprail.
Catheads: The two catheads were cut to shape from ¼” wood. Each has a U-shaped notch at its end and a hole for a stopper knot. Both catheads were glued in place and nailed to the ceiling planking with 3 nails.
Finishing the caprail and its fittings: Using a Q-Tip, I gave the caprail and its fittings two coats of Natural Stain.