Photo #7
Photo #3
Photo #4
Photo #5
Photo #6
provided to document the entire process.
Follow the steps outlined below and
examine the plans carefully for details.
Step 1
– Use a scrap piece of planking as a
straight edge. You can see how it was
used in Photo #1. It was placed on deck
against the aft side of the bulwark stan-
chions shown. It was used to draw a refer-
ence line in pencil on the deck which will
be used to line up the two bulkhead tem-
plates (J). This line should run port to
starboard across the entire deck. The refer-
ence line in the photo is shown as a dashed
black line.
Step 2
- Make two identical copies of
template J. Cut them out of the 1/32”
thick bass wood sheet provided. Only the
forward side of each template should be
planked using 1/32” x 1/8” strips. Stain
them and when dry glue them onto the
model. Glue them to the aft side of each
bulwark stanchion shown (use the refer-
ence line you made in step 1 to ensure
they are both aligned properly). See photo
#2. Put some glue on the bottom edge of
each piece as well. This will be more than
enough adhesive to secure them to your
model.
Step 3
- Now you can place the deck
beams onto the model. The false deck will
rest on top of these. The first beam (use a
1/16” x 3/32” strip) is glued to the face of
the great cabin bulk head. See photo # 3.
Leave 1/32” of space above the beam to
accept the false deck which you will add
later. It will rest on top of this beam and
end up level with the deck. Measure the
distance across the deck and cut the beam
slightly longer. As you will soon see,
placing the longer beam on the model will
force it to bend a little matching the cam-
ber of the deck. Test fit the beam in posi-
tion and make any tiny adjustments to its
length until you are satisfied it fits properly.
The second beam is handled the same way
but this time it will be glued to the front of
each template (J) you created. The beam
will stretch across the hull from template-
to-template. It should fit snugly between
the two bulwark stanchions. Once in posi-
tion, a second length of strip wood (1/16”
x 3/32”) is glued on the inside of the beam
to strengthen it as it spans across the two
templates. Take a look at all of the photos
as it shows the beams from a variety of
angles.
Step 4
– Two support knees are shown
under the beam that stretches across the
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