Springtime Schooner building
So here's some pictures of work over the winter up to now. I didn't much feel like making posts about lately so I'm just kind of throwing together all the photos I took. A lot of this is out of order. I still haven't settled on a name. Maybe by the next time I'll have one. Setting the mast rake here. I've read that a two masted ship should have the masts slightly out of parralel widening skyward. Apparently this arrangement is more pleasing aesthetically. Main mast is 6 degrees fore-mast is 5degrees. Here's the fore section of the sail winch all coated and with the main winch line strung. You can see the foremast step in the center on the keel. Here's the sheet tubes being run. These guide the sheets from the winch line up through the deck without introducing any sharp angles. I used 1/4 icemaker line that I found at ScrapsKC . Here's the compartment with a nylon strap to retain the receiver. Placement on the bull...
