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Charles W. Morgan
is finished! Take a
moment to revel in your accomplish-
ment. You have done what others only
wish they could do. You’ve persevered
when the going became rough and your
effort has produced results. You’ve
developed skills you never knew you
had, increased your vocabulary, and
become a time traveler. We hope you’ve
enjoyed your voyage on this remarkable
whaler and look forward to sailing with
you on your next shipmodeling project.
Bibliography
1.
The Charles W. Morgan,
by John F.
Leavitt. 1973, Mystic Seaport Publication.
A complete history on the
Morgan
. Every
voyage is logged, and the crews identified.
2.
Whale Ships and Whaling
- A Pictorial
History, by George Francis Dow. 1925
(Dover Reprint).
Very good account of whaling and
whaleships. Many excellent photos of
Charles W. Morgan
.
3.
The Yankee Whaler,
by Clifford W.
Ashley. 1926 (Dover Reprint)
History of whaling and many photos of
Clifford W. Ashleys oil paintings, many of
which are now in the New Bedford
Whaling Museum.
4.
Whale Ships and Whaling,
by Albert
Cook Church. 1938. (Reprinted)
Excellent photo record of all kinds of whale-
ships,
Morgan
included. Great for detail.
5.
Birth of a Whaleship,
by Reginald B.
Hegarty. 1964 (Out-of-print)
This book describes the construction and
rigging of a whaleship in detail by a man
who was there. Wonderful text, worth find-
ing from out-of-print source. Most of the
data was taken from the
Charles W. Morgan.
6.
The Story of Yankee Whaling, American
Heritage.
1959.
Good account and pictures of the whaling
industry. Availability unknown.
7.
Sperm Whaling from New Bedford,
by
Elton W. Hall. 1982, New Bedford Whaling
Museum Publication
Superb photos, taken by Clifford W.
Ashley, of the Bark Sunbeam in 1904. Great
action photos.
8.
To Build a Whaleboat,
by Erik
A.R.Ronnberg, Jr., Model Shipways
This is a Model Shipways publication which
accompanies the Model Shipways whale-
boat kit. Wonderful for a close-up view of
the small whaleboats carried by the whalers.
9.
The Ashley Book of Knots,
by Clifford
W. Ashley.
By far, the best book on knots ever written.
This book is a modeler's dream because it
details the rope work done on old sailing
ships. Every type of knot, basic and fancy, is
shown, along with hundreds of rigging pro-
cedures. An excellent drawing of a whale-
ship cutting-in tackle is included.
10.
The Whaleboat;
A Study of Design,
Construction, and Use from 1850 to 1970,
by Willits D. Ansel, 1978, Mystic Seaport
Publication.
Everything you ever wanted to know about
a whaleboat.
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Diameters Converted to 3/16" Scale
S C A L E C O N V E R S I O N T A B L E
R I G G I N G
5/16"
.3125"
3/8"
.375"
1/2" .5"
5/8"
.625"
3/4"
.75"
7/8"
.875"
1"
1"
1-1/4" 1.25"
Inches in 10ths ÷ 64=
4"
.06" (1.52mm or 1/16")
5"
.08" (2.03mm or 5/64")
6"
.09" (2.28mm or 3/32")
7"
.10"(2.54mm or 7/64")
8"
.13" (3.18mm or 1/8")
10"
.16" (4.06mm or 5/32")
12”
.19” (4.83mm or 3/16”)
Lengths for Lifesize Vessel
Lengths Converted to 3/16” Scale
B L
O C K S
Diameters for Lifesize Vessel
Diameters in Tenths of an Inch
Inches in 10ths ÷ 64=
.005" (.12mm)
.006" (.15mm)
.008" (.20mm)
.009" (.25mm)
.012" (.30mm)
.014" (.35mm)
.016" (.40mm)
.020" (.50mm)
