Hi
We’re scratch building the boat with plans from Sarik. She’s 1/24th scale and the original was owned by the company I first went to sea with.
We started at the end of April (2021) an do about 8 to 10 hours a week on her.
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The planking has begun. Slow but steady!
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Slow and steady. Not long until the exterior of the hull will be ready for filling, sanding and priming. 😀
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So we have finished planking the hull filling the gaps (with car body filler), sanding down and it’s just had a second coat of primer.
Does anyone know where I can buy a lead torpedo keel weight. Really don’t fancy making one myself 😱
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I have bought small lead pellets, on Ebay, by so many Kg, which I put into small plastic bags containing 100gms and use them as ballast, easily squashed into the hull and easy to balance the hull because they will fit in almost anywhere. Builders merchants also sell rolls of sheet lead for flashing on roofs. I have bought it about 9" wide and a few yards long, can't remember now, about £25. You can cut that to size to fit in the bottom of a barge or other craft. I've used both for ballast, but if your lead bulb is heavy enough you are unlikely to need any extra ballast, unless it is for fore and aft trim.
Do you have any shooting galleries in your area where they use shot guns firing at clay pigeons? If so, they will have used shot which you will be able to buy by the lbs.
Afternoon all. A quick update on our model’s progress. The RC gear has been fitted and the decking is going on. The Masts, Spas and bowsprit have been turned up.
Can anyone let me know if Mastman is still in business as I am struggling to get hold of him?
Thanks
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Afternoon all. A quick update on our model’s progress. The RC gear has been fitted and the decking is going on. The Masts, Spas and bowsprit have been turned up.
Can anyone let me know if Mastman is still in business as I am struggling to get hold of him?
Jerry, How's Veronica coming along,haven't heard for a while and are wondering if you have overcome the bulb keel problem.. I had a moulding of one from the new Mastman a few weeks ago, £25. Have partly filled it with resin and lead pellets, but ran out of resin so it is not finished yet. The bolt for attaching to the hull is in, so as soon as we can do the rest of the resin, we'll be ready to try on. Is Veronica finished otherwise? a couple of pictureswould be good.
She is coming along. The bulwarks have been made and will soon be fitted. The masts, spars and sprits have been turned and we should be getting some bits and pieces from the ‘new’ Mastman very soon. Including the keel 😀
The photos were taken last night.
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She is coming along. The bulwarks have been made and will soon be fitted. The masts, spars and sprits have been turned and we should be getting some bits and pieces from the ‘new’ Mastman very soon. Including the keel 😀
The photos were taken last night.
Jerry, Would be nice if we could meet up and compare barges, but we do live a long way from each other. Nevertheless I think you are making a grand job of her particularly as she's your first boat. Thames Barges are my 'thing', models and the real thing. I skippered them under both sail, and power in the days when they carried cargo, so if I can help you in any way, please ask. I'm only too pleased to help.
I shall continue to keep a weather eye on your posts.
It works 😀
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Well done. The sailing barge is probably one of the more challenging builds considering the volume of sail carried, the shallowness of the hull and long narrow hull without the keel design of a sailboat. Yes, most use a removable ballast but knowing it’s depth and weight is critical to a fine sailing barge. Neyrs knew this challenge and did it well.
Keep the posts coming.
Regards Bill.
Rick