Fragile boat plans

[Rich Griff 2Participant @richgriff2]

As I am trying to help a member, I figured this would be the place to ask.

When I got this plan two decades ago +, it was a folded plan. Since then it has been stored rolled.

It has creases and is fragile. I need to illuminate the existing creases to make the plan more flat, but will need some creases as the library can only scan A3 at most. There are no photocopier shops locally.

So, bearing in mind the fragility and need to make A3 copyable, what is the best method please. Again I cannot get a sheet of paper big enough ( A3 being the biggest ) to stick the plan to possibly.

Advise please…

Thanks, rich.

[Rich Griff 2Participant @richgriff2]

Fragile

[Chris EParticipant @chrise]

What is the plan?

If a commercial plan you might be able to obtain another less fragile copy.

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

where do you live Rich…….

i live close to Blackpool, and there is a wonderful printers called Granthams that can cope with almost anything print wise, and will do mail order plus everything digital……………just had two plans enlarged to 63"

ring them up, ask for the guys in the printing/copying section and see what they can do for you.

Granthams GT Ltd | Large Format Printers, Cutters, Laminators

Granthams

1 Charnley Rd, Blackpool FY1 4PE tel. 01253 624402

they have been photo enlarging and copying my plans for 20 years or more,

Edited By neil howard-pritchard on 20/11/2022 12:48:45

[Rich Griff 2Participant @richgriff2]

Thanks guys, any further ideas like damping the paper on a flat sheet, placing another sheet on top and just let it dry, or a steam iron or similar ?

 

Sea Commander plan.

 

I don't really trust the post office since I paid for registered post of a parcel needing a signature and included tracking. It cost me nearly £6 for them to "mislay" the parcel, it was never seen again and the tracking didn't work. I strongly suspected the local post master as they lost a parcel just as I was handing over mine ! 

 

He always seemed to have that "suspicious grin" when serving me at the counter.

 

But I will enquire of the Blackpool guys, thanks for that. I live in cold damp biblical rain Snowdonia.

Edited By Rich Griff 1 on 20/11/2022 13:44:16

[Chris FellowsParticipant @chrisfellows72943]

If it is just the creases that are the problem get some Sellotape Magic tape and apply to both sides. Once applied it is virtually invisible.

[Rich Griff 2Participant @richgriff2]

Thanks Chris, never heard of that stuff, will search in town for it today, thanks.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Rich,

I'm sure Tony could ask Harry Smith 1 for a pdf version of the Sea Commander plan ??

Much easier than individual A3 sheets scanned and stuck together !!

3m Magic tape is similar to that described by Chris, It's brilliant stuff as it doesn't shrink

Regards Ray

[Chris FellowsParticipant @chrisfellows72943]

Well done Ray, it's 3M Scotch Magic Tape, was going from memory. Was wondering if Harry had a copy but would still require commercial printing but at least it can be emailed to them.

Chris

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