14 Stanchions and gunwale covers
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14Drill 52 holes (26 on each side) with a
1.5mm-diameter bit in the waterways
on the sides 30, according to the
measurements indicated in the photograph.
Cut the 52 bulwark stanchions 49 from the
1.5mm-diameter brass wire (each 17mm long)
and glue them into the holes (if you prefer, you
can paint them in dark grey).
30
49
19mm 19mm
19mm 19mm 19mm 19mm 19mm 19mm
19mm
19mm
19mm
19mm
19mm
19mm 19mm
19mm
19mm 19mm
diam. 1.5mm
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15 Trimmings, trimming stanchions and embellishments
15Adjust and glue the straight side trimmings 52 on the lower gunwale covers 50, using the measurements indicated in the photo. Adjust and
glue the curved stern trimmings 53 on the stem waterway of the stern bridgedeck 51, taking particular care to bend the cover to adapt it to
the shape of the stern.
14 Stanchions and gunwale covers, continued 14(Continued) Glue the lower gunwale
covers 50. At the bow, adjust the covers
to the curvature of the hull. To do this, dampen
the battens and apply heat to them with an
iron, or use a plankbender. Glue the stern
bridgedeck waterway 51 onto the deck so that
the join between this and the lower gunwale
covers 50 cannot be seen.
51
50
50
51
50
52
50
53
51
50
2mm
2mm
2mm
2mm
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15 Trimmings, trimming stanchions and embellishments, continued 15(Continued) Starting at the bow, glue
the trimming stanchions along the inside
of the trimmings 54 equidistant between them
at 14mm. Between all these stanchions and all
around the hull, glue the embellishments 55 on
the inside of the trimmings, all cut 10mm long.
54
54
54
55
14mm 14mm
14mm
14mm 14mm 14mm
14mm
14mm
14mm
14mm 14mm 14mm 14mm
14mm
14mm
14mm 14mm
14mm
14mm
14mm
14mm
14mm
14 mm
10mm 10mm 10mm 10mm 10mm 10mm
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16 Gunwale covers of trimmings, frames in the bow forecastle and strengtheners on the stem
16On the trimmings 52, make 4mm slots to fit the anchor davits.
Glue the gunwale covers and the stern gunwale cover 57 onto
the side trimmings 56, so that they all overhang by 1mm over the
outside of the hull. Glue the bow forecastle frames 58, 59 and 60,
taking special care to bend 59 to adapt it to the shape of the bow
forecastle deck.
56
52
56
57
58
60
59
60
60mm
4mm
4mm 60mm
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16 Gunwale covers of trimmings, frames in the bow forecastle and strengtheners on the stem, continued
17 Rudder stick
16(Continued) On the bow, make four
2mm-diameter holes according to
the measurements shown. Then make 19
2mm-diameter holes (all these holes are
to be made both on the port and starboard
sides of the ship). Glue the stem
strengthener 61 on the bow.
17Cut and model the rudder stick 62 according to the measurements shown in the photographs. Join the half
hinges 63 together with nails 26. Those to be fitted on the rudder stick must be adjusted before they are
nailed down 26.
diam. 2mm
10mm
20mm 20mm 20mm 45mm
diam. 2mm
5mm
28mm 28mm 28mm
28mm
28mm 28mm 20mm
61
62
62
92mm
5mm
62
63
26
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17 Rudder stick, continued
18 External strengtheners in the bulwarks, bracings and counter timbers
17Make a 5mm-diameter hole to insert the
rudder stick. Nail this unit to the ship’s
hull with nails 26. In the bulwarks 34, both at
bow and stern, according to the measurements
indicated, make holes to fit the oval-shaped
portholes 64.
18With the battens 65 and 66 mount the two exterior strengtheners on the bulwarks and fit them on the bow, according to the
measurements shown in the photo. Glue them against the bulwarks and at the end of the bracing stem 67.
26
62
64 64
66
65
65
65
67
34
63
34
33mm
9mm
25mm
15mm
66
1.5x1.5mm
1.5x5mm
85mm
18 External strengtheners in the bulwarks, bracings and counter timbers, continued
19 Fit fenders and prepare the hull for painting
18Fit the bow counter timbers 68, 69, 70 and 71 between the bracings 67 and the stem.
19Fit the fenders 72, starting from the upper end of the stem and between the join where the bulwarks meet the hull plate, completely encircling
the hull. Glue the fenders 73 and 74 to the bow, leaving a space of 7mm for the first and approximately 5.5mm for the second fenders, as shown
in the photograph.
67
69 65
68
67 70 71
70 71
69
68
5.5mm
7mm
74
73
72
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19 Fit fenders and prepare the hull for painting, continued
19At this point, it is time to prepare the
ship for painting. Cover all the small
cracks and faults with wood putty. Once dry,
sand down the entire area with fine-grain
sandpaper until the surface is smooth.
Undercoat the entire hull and decks in varnish.
Cover the entire hull, the decks and rubber
fenders with masking tape (according to the
distances shown in the photographs).
72
28mm 26mm
31mm 33mm
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