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 Registered Member #105 Joined: Wed Jul 15 2009, 12:01pmPosts: 2622 | I sat here thinking just about all the plank on frame models are warship and a few work boats, yachts, schooners etc. so I came across plans for the Alva a steam tug built Registry and Rig Information Vessel Name: ALVA B. Nationality: U.S. Official Number: 106738 Rig: Tug Dimensions and Tonnage Length: 73.50 Width: 18.42 Depth: 10.50 Masts: 0 Gross Tonnage: 83.00 Net Tonnage: 41.00 Hull Material: Wood Hull Number: 00054 Vessel History Rebuilds: History: Disposition: Foundered November 1, 1917 off Avon Point, OH, Lake Erie; no lives lost. Had reportedly lain for some time at Sandusky, OH, and had dried out. Build Information Builder: Union Dry Dock Co. Place Built: Buffalo, NY Year Built: 1890 Ownership Changes Owner Date Registry Official Number Vessel Owners' Towing Co. 1890 - 1899 U.S. 106738 Great Lakes Towing Co. 1899 - 1914 U.S. 106738 H.S. Kerbaugh, Inc. 1914 - 1917 U.S. 106738 American Towing Co. 1917 - 1917 U.S. 106738 Name Changes Name Date Registry Official Number No name changes recorded.  this is one of my side line projects that I want to do because after looking at the original plans I have no idea how to build such a hull. lots of questions and very few answers | ||
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| Registered Member #105 Joined: Wed Jul 15 2009, 12:01pmPosts: 2622 | to begin the pre planning of a project. lets take a look at the plans what catches my eye is the massive steam engine sitting right in the belly of this hull. a perfect subject for 3D printing. I bet someone with skills to paint could paint that engine to look like iron .     | ||
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| Registered Member #105 Joined: Wed Jul 15 2009, 12:01pmPosts: 2622 | the first question which we tried to explore in the past is when there is a rake to the keel are the hulls framed perpendicular to the keel or waterline? what about the cabin and wheel house structure do they slant when the hull is floating or are the straight?  | ||
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| Registered Member #105 Joined: Wed Jul 15 2009, 12:01pmPosts: 2622 | lets take a look at what happens when I level the keel the entire cabin roof and all slant, what does this tell us? the structure is built perpendicular to the water line so when the Alva is floating the cabin is at 90 degrees to the waterline.  | ||
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| Registered Member #105 Joined: Wed Jul 15 2009, 12:01pmPosts: 2622 | lets just make sure, shall we yupper a level water line and you have a level cabin roof and straight 90 degree cabin walls. you would think question answered BUT  [ Edited Sat Apr 01 2017, 06:32pm ] | ||
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| Registered Member #105 Joined: Wed Jul 15 2009, 12:01pmPosts: 2622 | lets move on to the wheelhouse when I level the keel what happens is the wheelhouse is perpendicular to the keel and NOT the waterline. what happened?  [ Edited Sun Apr 02 2017, 06:13pm ] | ||
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| Registered Member #105 Joined: Wed Jul 15 2009, 12:01pmPosts: 2622 | what is going on here? lets take a look WOW! something strange when I level the keel the wheelhouse is perpendicular to the keel but the cabin slanted conclusion the wheelhouse is built perpendicular to the keel and the cabin is built perpendicular to the waterline also notice the boiler is slanted when the keel is level  [ Edited Sat Apr 01 2017, 06:41pm ] | ||
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| Registered Member #105 Joined: Wed Jul 15 2009, 12:01pmPosts: 2622 | so an over all view of the CAD tracing shows with a level keel the only part is the wheelhouse is perpendicular and everything else is slanting the boiler and cabin and the floor at the stern. but the floor at the bow is level and so is the smoke stack. [ Edited Sat Apr 01 2017, 06:48pm ] | ||
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| Registered Member #105 Joined: Wed Jul 15 2009, 12:01pmPosts: 2622 | now go back and compare this image with a level waterline the boiler is now level so is the cabin and the floor at the stern but the floor at the bow is now slanted as well as the wheelhouse and smoke stack. the question still is are the frames built to a level waterline or keel? who has the answers? well I contact the oldest shipyard in Nova Scotia still in business since 1879 to see if they were willing to answer questions.  | ||
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| Registered Member #105 Joined: Wed Jul 15 2009, 12:01pmPosts: 2622 | there is also a shipyard way out on the Canadian west coast that restores and builds traditional wooden boats I contacted them to see if they are willing to answer questions | ||
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