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Page 1: ...0 CANADIAN FISHING SCHOONER 1921 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS SCALE 3 16 1 0 1 64 Overall length 32 3 4 Overall height 27 Overall width 5 1 4 INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODEL SHIPWAYS KIT NO 2130 Bluenose...

Page 2: ...ice crowned queen of the Lunenburg fleet and retains the record of fastest fishing schooner in Canadian history Skippers had raced each other for years but the friendly rivalry took on its internation...

Page 3: ...tage 5 Adding the Hull Details 20 1 Fishing Racing Gear 20 2 Locating Deck Fittings and Structures 20 3 Deck Structures 20 4 Hatches 21 5 Bowsprit Bitts Samson Post 21 6 Boom Sheet Buffers 21 7 Quarte...

Page 4: ...ndry still manufacturers marine equipment Drawings are used with permission from the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic Historian and modelbuilder Erik A R Ronnberg Jr of Rockport Massachusetts served a...

Page 5: ...ls 1 60 to 80 miniature bits 2 1 16 3 32 and 1 8 drills 3 Pin vise G Miscellaneous 1 Tack hammer 2 Tweezers a few 3 Small fine pointed scissors 4 Miniature pliers a round nose b flat nose 5 Small benc...

Page 6: ...ions are transverse vertical planes Diagonals are planes cut almost perpendicular to the station lines These lines define the hull s shape and are used by the draftsman to fair it create even curves A...

Page 7: ...n soft solder Today many solders are lead free They re composed of tin and antimony are strong and melt at less than 450 F Some brands are mixed with 3 or 4 silver but still melt easily Consequently n...

Page 8: ...o increase reflectance Other manufacturers have similar paint mixes and flat or gloss fin ish coats Always read the manufactur er s instructions Brush painting Painting with fine soft bristle brushes...

Page 9: ...Scribing the waterline This can be done in a variety of ways One method is to mount the hull so the waterline is paral lel to the bench top then mark the waterline using a height gauge and sharp penci...

Page 10: ...modelers prefer bending around the tube near the handle it s not as hot while others use the shank Move the strip back and forth against the iron Its heat turns water into steam and drives it into th...

Page 11: ...nugly with a little tolerance for glue Using a pencil mark the reference line on every bulkhead It must align with the reference line on the center keel This assures an accurate hull with each bulkhea...

Page 12: ...the Horn Timbers Install the 1 8 square horn timbers on the center keel per the plans They support the ends of hull planks at the counter Figure 1 10 9 Covering the Mast Slots Cut the pieces shown on...

Page 13: ...s are located 13 Installing the Buffalo Rail Monkey Board Monkey Rail Only the forward and aft sections of these rails are laser cut Fashion the mid dle sections from stripwood Install like the main r...

Page 14: ...ke Bluenose has no wale Belts Group of planks along the hull Belts are laid out using battens tempo rary strips of flexible wood A ribband is also a batten It holds frames in position during planking...

Page 15: ...selecting a belt width and the num ber of planks it contains consider how the planks taper and lay against the bulk heads Taper too much and not enough stock is left for fastening Then a larger plank...

Page 16: ...ving a big hole to contend with when installing subsequent planks Model Expo how ever sells a hull planking clamp MX103 that relies on side clamps to hold planks in place Or use metal push pins to pos...

Page 17: ...king the Transom Cover the transom with 3 64 planks Transom and hull planks most likely intersect in a miter However one option is to butt the planks at the joint Figure 2 4 Planking above the Waist P...

Page 18: ...es Note Planks widen near the stern so use wider stock Sheet 2 shows a complete planking pro file Follow it to determine plank widths in Belt D aft The hull planking layout doesn t show all the planks...

Page 19: ...tings when han dling the model Proper mounting is important because future alignments will require a true waterline Two brass pedestals and a baseboard are supplied Another approach to dis playing the...

Page 20: ...ght deck house and steering wheel box are prominent deck features Figure 5 1 and 5 2 Build them either as planked structures or substitute 1 16 or 1 32 basswood sheets Another option is to make them f...

Page 21: ...te The plans show the main buffer a little longer than the fore buffer Although the kit has only one size it fits under either platform 7 Quarter Bitts Drill a hole for the quarter bitts or peg them w...

Page 22: ...ecting the quadrant to the brake beam on top of the bowsprit Add the pawl on the samson post Although hoisting machinery doesn t need a brake it has one for backup Handles are stowed below not in the...

Page 23: ...counter shaft sprocket and winch shaft For the model fake it using double thread or fine brass wire 14 Catheads Anchors Attach eyebolts to the Britannia cat heads then make the fitting for the deck or...

Page 24: ...them on apply a coat of flat clear varnish Another method is to make your own decals by using dry transfer letters on a clear decal sheet 21 Flags Although the plans don t show any Canada s flag shou...

Page 25: ...in the center keel slots and check their alignment Wedge as necessary Don t glue them They may have to be removed for restoration in years to come Laser cut port and starboard rings repre sent mast w...

Page 26: ...stay gaff or boom Standing rigging Fixed lines supporting masts and spars Standing rigging is generally wormed parceled and served with a light line It also is tarred hence its black or dark brown app...

Page 27: ...alled a tye For gaffs the outer halliard is the peak halliard At the gaff jaws is a throat halliard named for the part of the sail it operates Downhauls outhauls and inhauls drag a sail along a boom o...

Page 28: ...will proceed smoothly 3 Rigging Line and Block Sizes Because more line diameters are shown on the plans than provided in the kit refer to this guide Use every available diameter to enhance the model...

Page 29: ...Under sheet on the cloth with the paper backing up Iron the sheet to bond it to the material Next cut out the letters numbers logo or whatever with scissors or a sharp blade Peel off the paper backing...

Page 30: ...f beeswax This will help hold them in a slight downward curve If the ratlines tend to bow up tug them gently into position Touching the loops with white glue will help freeze them Ratlines are difficu...

Page 31: ...h the bob stay and guy plates Figure 8 9 4 Footropes The bowsprit has footropes and stir rups but the main boom just has footropes Apply a heavy coat of beeswax to coax these lines into pleas ing curv...

Page 32: ...e lines droop on command No sails Bring down the halliard block with the downhaul attached Figure 9 1 Sheets are removed with the sails or left lying on deck Jumbo Jib Lace the sail to the boom by a m...

Page 33: ...re primarily for racing At mid height on them is a line functioning as a lazy jack contains sail and keeps it off the deck when furling The main topping lift is mostly for fish ing but has been used w...

Page 34: ...W W Norton 1973 Contains Chapelle s Bluenose hull lines and sail plan plus a wealth of details on fishing schooner construc tion and rigging 5 American Fishermen by Albert Cook Church New York W W Nor...

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Page 41: ...ne more time Boltropes and Reef Points Boltropes can be omitted since they are nearly invisi ble at 3 16 scale However to include them follow the tedious method in Figure 7 4 The sketch also shows how...

Page 42: ...ation can install one backstay tight and the other slack 3 Bowsprit Rigging Backropes guys and bobstays are tight ened with turnbuckles Make them from brass Figure 8 8 along with the bob stay and guy...

Page 43: ...pace with something Mainsail Rig the mainsail like the fore sail except for the topping lifts Port and starboard quarter lifts are primarily for racing At mid height on them is a line functioning as a...

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