Brief History Cover, pg 3
Introduction/Credits Pg 2
Before You Begin Pg 5
How to Work With the Plans & Parts Pg 6
What You’ll Need to Start Construction Pg 7
Painting & Staining the Model Pg 8
Stage A: Framing the Plank-On-Bulkhead Hull Pg 10
1. Bending Wood
Pg 10
2. Center Keel Assembly Pg 10
3. Installing the Keel-Stem & Sternpost Pg 10
4. Installing the Bulkheads Pg 11
5. Installing the Transom Pg 12
6. Covering the Mast Slots Pg 12
7. Drilling the Rudder Stock Hole Pg 12
8. Installing Horn Timber Cheeks Pg 13
9. Installing the Planksheer Pg 13
Installing the Hawse Timbers
Pg 13
Stage B: Planking the Plank-On-Bulkhead Hull Pg 14
1. Getting Started Pg 14
2. Planking Battens & Belts Pg 14
3. Planking Butts Pg 14
4. Spiling Pg 15
5. Fastening the Planks Pg 15
6. Planking the Outer Hull Pg 15
7. Plank Variations within a Belt Pg 17
8. Planking the Transom Pg 17
9. Planking the Bulwarks Pg 17
Planking the Deck Pg 17
Stage C: Completing the Basic Hull Structure Pg 19
1. Correcting & Sanding Pg 19
2. Natural Wood/Double-Planking Option Pg 19
Stage D: Mounting the Hull Pg 19
1. Mounting Board with Two Pedestals Pg 19
2. Launching Ways Pg 19
Stage E: Adding the Hull Details Pg 20
1. Timberheads (or Bulwark Stanchions) Pg 20
2. Main Rail Pg 20
3. Rail Moldings
Pg 20
4. Buffalo Chock Pg 20
5. Monkey Rails
Pg 20
6. Main Pinrails Pg 21
7. Boom Jiber Box Pg 21
8. Scuppers Pg 21
9. Rudder
Pg 21
Cleats & Snatch Cleats
Pg 21
Bowsprit Pg 22
Hawse Pipes Pg 22
Capstans Pg 22
Skid Battens
Pg 22
Deck & Rail Fittings Pg 22
Stage F: Mast & Spar Construction Pg 24
1. General Information Pg 24
2. The Importance of Scale Pg 24
3.
Tapering Masts & Spars Pg 24
4. Curved Spars Pg 24
5. Lower Mast Fittings Pg 25
6. Topmast Fittings Pg 27
7.
Stepping the Masts Pg 27
8. Gaffs & Booms Pg 28
9. Jaws & Goosenecks Pg 28
Ironwork Pg 29
Stage G: General Rigging Information Pg 31
1. Cordage Pg 31
2. Treating the Lines Pg 31
3. Differentiating Between the Lines Pg 31
4. Using Beeswax Pg 32
5. Sails: To-be or Not To-be Pg 32
6. Making the Sails Pg 32
7. Rigging the Model With Sails Pg 33
8. Rigging the Model Without Sails Pg 34
9. Flags Pg 34
Rigging & Block Sizes for Actual Vessel Pg 34
Rigging & Block Diameter Conversion Table Pg 34
Stage H: Standing Rigging Pg 35
1. Chainplates Pg 35
2. Rigging the Bowsprit Pg 37
3. Turnbuckles Pg 37
4. Footropes & Manropes Pg 37
5. Fore & Main Shrouds Pg 37
6. Belaying Pin Racks Pg 38
7. Ratlines Pg 38
8. Lantern Boards Pg 38
9. Spring Stay Pg 38
Jumbo Stay Pg 38
Jib Stay Pg 38
Spreader Lifts Pg 38
Fore & Main Topmast Shrouds Pg 38
Main Topmast Stay
Pg 38
Pullback Stay
Pg 38
Main Boom Footropes Pg 38
Stage I: Running Rigging Pg 40
1. Blocks Pg 40
2. Jumbo, Fore & Main Boom Rigging Pg 40
3. Fore & Main Gaff Rigging
Pg 40
4. Head Sail Rigging Pg 42
5. Fore & Main Topsail Rigging
Pg 42
6. Staysail Rigging
Pg 42
7. Mooring & Other Lines Pg 42
Bibliography Pg 44
Acknowledgments Pg 46
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