28
2x3mm
2x2mm
29
4mm
29
29
28
28 25
29
28
9Fitting the rubbing strakes
9Fit the 2x3mm-wide rubbing strake 28 along the line where the light basswood and dark sapelle join. Fit the narrower 2x2mm rubbing strake 29
4mm above the first rubbing strake. Do this on both the port and starboard sides. Fit rubbing strakes 28 and 29 on the stern, as shown in the photo,
leaving the sternpost 25 clear. Apply a first coat of matt colourless varnish all over the hull.
8 THE SULTAN DHOW: STEP BY STEP
4mm
9 THE SULTAN DHOW: STEP BY STEP
38
36 37
31
38
32
33
34
35
1.5x3mm 1.5x3mm
12mm
30mm
12mm
12mm
12mm
30mm
30mm
30mm
30mm
41
39
40
42
10Make and glue the interior ends of the bulwarks 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36 (both on the port and starboard sides) and the end of the bow deck
37 with the sapele 1.5x1.5mm batten. With the sapele 1.5x3mm batten, make the stanchions 38 and fit them 12mm apart, as in the photo. With
a pencil, simulate the planking on the decks, making marks 30mm apart. To frame the central gap, fit the lower, then upper, frames 39, 40, 41, 42.
10 Fitting interior ends and bulwark stanchions
1.5x1.5mm
1.5x1.5mm
1.5x1.5mm
1.5x1.5mm
1x5mm
31
32
33
36
37
35
31
34
10 THE SULTAN DHOW: STEP BY STEP
47
1.5x1.5mm
11With the 1.5x3mm walnut batten, make and glue the central side
gunwale covers 43, the side gunwale covers on the bow 44 and the
side gunwale covers on the stern 45. They should all slightly overhang the
the outside of the hull. The covers 44 and 45 (red arrows) on the bow
and stern will need to be curved, by moistening the end to bend them
and by applying heat with the help of an iron. Alternatively, use a
plankbender. With the 1.5x6mm walnut batten, make the gunwale cover
on the stern 46. With the sapele 1.5x1.5mm batten, make the stanchion
strengtheners 47 (on both the port and starboard sides). With a mixture
of ashphalt and a solvent mix of about 30 per cent, stain the rubbing
strakes 28, 29 and the gunwale covers 43, 44, 45, 46, taking care not to
stain the other parts of the hull.
11 Fitting the gunwale covers
43
44
43
45
29
28
45
45
46
45
44
1.5x3mm
1.5x3mm
1.5x3mm
1.5x6mm
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12 Rudder assembly
48
48
48 48
48
5mm
3mm
5mm 7mm
diam. 1mm
diam. 1mm
diam.
1mm
50 17
49
48
49
50
17
17
25
12Shape the rudder blade 48 according to the measurements shown in the photographs. Join the hinges 49 and 50 together with brass nails 17 and
fit them on the rudder blade. Nail them down 17. Fix this unit to the stempost 25 with nails 17.
12 THE SULTAN DHOW: STEP BY STEP
13 Fitting side embellishments and stern rail
51
51 51
51
51
52
52
51 52
52
52
Side to port
Side to stern
Side to starboard
55
55
56
54
55
55
55
53 48
55
56
55
54
55
48
53
1.5x3mm
1.5x3mm
2x3mm
8mm
53
54
55
54
56
56
54
95mm
98mm
1.5x6mm
1.5x3mm
2x3mm
Side to port
Side to starboard
8mm
13Prepare the stern embellishments 51and 52 to the dimensions shown in the photos. Glue embellishments 51 and 52 together, as shown in the
photo, to make the side of the port and starboard. Stain these parts with the mixture of ashphalt and paint all the interior edges in gold (blue
arrows). Cut the rudder tiller 53 and fit it on the blade 48. With the 1.5x6mm sapele batten, make the side walls for the rails 54 on both the port and
starboard, and paint them gold as shown in the photos. Finish off by mounting the side columns 56 on the parts 55 and stain them with the ashphalt mix.
13 THE SULTAN DHOW: STEP BY STEP
14 Fitting the canopy pillars, stairs and rails
14 Fitting the canopy pillars, stairs and rails
14With the 3x3mm sapele batten, make the two 50mm canopy pillars
57 and the four 40mm canopy pillars 58. Fix the taller pillars to the
hull with nails 17 and glue the shorter pillars on the stern deck. With the
2x3mm sapele batten, make the canopy beams 59, 60, 61 and, on their
ends, just where they support the pillars 57 and 58, make a 1mm-
diameter hole 58 to insert the nails 17. Sand down the mizzenmast hole
63, as shown in the photo. With the 1.5x1.5mm sapele batten, make the
three ladders from the sides 64 and the four steps 65. Once the steps are
glued, make their lashings from cotton thread 62. With the 1.5x3mm
sapele batten, make the 66mm stern rail table 66 and the two 30mm bow
rail tables 67. With the 3x3mm sapele batten, make the 6mm columns 68.
Keep the third ladder and two 30mm stern rail tables for the next set of
instructions.
17
57
58
59
17
17
58 61 61
59 60
17
17
17
17
60
63
64
62 62
65
2x3mm
3x3mm
40mm
40mm
124mm
26mm
6mm
66mm
30mm
12mm
12mm
12mm 12mm
x3
43mm
84mm 54mm
50mm
15 Building the stand
4x4mm
130mm
162
163
164
164
162
163
164
15Cut three 130mm pieces from the 4x4mm sapele batten to form the joining battens 164 for the brackets 162 and 163. Fit and glue these three
battens into the slots on the brackets on the bow 162 and on the stern 163. Sand down and varnish the unit. Your stand is now ready to mount
your Sultan Dhow model.
45mm
1.5x1.5mm
1.5x3mm
3x3mm
30mm
6mm
68 66
1.5x3mm
3x3mm
68 6867
65
65
64
68
64
63
66
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