Thames Sailing Barge Stuff

[tomarackParticipant @tomarack]

Hi Ray, hi Eddie,

some interesting pictures of barge oars you can find in book by March, as Kent and Freston, bge Kathleen drawings.Unfortunately, I can not place it here.

Today I placed the foresail as the last sail on Gusty Cat. It's lightweight umbrella material – somewhat

violet colour… photo next time.

continuing email

Greetings

Tom

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[tomarackParticipant @tomarack]

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi, Ray, Tom, details like that make a model come alive, along with the crew and dog.

Regards. Eddie.

[tomarackParticipant @tomarack]

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Tom,

Happy Christmas from the uk, a fine looking barge ☺ is that Santa Claus at the helm ? Keep up the good work in 2019

Kind Regards Ray

[tomarackParticipant @tomarack]

Hi Ray,

I did not have pictures of my models in Yuletide dress .

so at least the picture is a small reminder of the summer weather now, when outdoors behind the window is frost and snow ..

but ..this I have really behind my window at present…

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[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi All, My Veronica is now finished except for a few details, but with the hatch covers fitted she is now sea worthy, I hope! I have given her a new name in memory of my late father and the river cruiser he built over fifty years ago and named her after my daughter and mother, so my Veronica is now Susie May.

All ship shape and ready to go.

Eddie

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Eddie,

A wonderful barge with a brilliant name, let's hope she is not too fast 😁 looking at the GRP Portlight hull I have wondering if I need a bowsprit racer ??

Regards Ray

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi. Ray, Don't worry the skipper will compensate for any speed she may have!

Her pram is also now finished so all I need now is a day with not too much wind for her maiden voyage.

Regards.

Eddie

[tomarackParticipant @tomarack]

Hi Eddie,

very nice model, indeed!! But if you want – try to look at the Veronica model by Simon Hartlett . Currently, other modellers are building also a whole range of models from the Veronica kit .I think there are a lot of these models built… it seems to me that for models from Veronica kit the class races could be organized…

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10215784489597000&set=pcb.1167500140082079&type=3&theater&ifg=1

What concerns the weather .. so here snow is constantly falling. In some areas there is snow calamity. I think so much snow was about 10 years ago. The past winter was almost without snow …

Greetings Tom

[tomarackParticipant @tomarack]

Hi Eddie,

very nice model, indeed!! But if you want – try to look at the Veronica model by Simon Hartlett . Currently, other modellers are building also a whole range of models from the Veronica kit .I think there are a lot of these models built… it seems to me that for models from Veronica kit the class races could be organized…

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10215784489597000&set=pcb.1167500140082079&type=3&theater&ifg=1

What concerns the weather .. so here snow is constantly falling. In some areas there is snow calamity. I think so much snow was about 10 years ago. The past winter was almost without snow …

Greetings Tom

[tomarackParticipant @tomarack]

Hi Eddie,

very nice model, indeed!! But if you want – try to look at the Veronica model by Simon Hartlett . Currently, other modellers are building also a whole range of models from the Veronica kit .I think there are a lot of these models built… it seems to me that for models from Veronica kit the class races could be organized…

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10215784489597000&set=pcb.1167500140082079&type=3&theater&ifg=1

What concerns the weather .. so here snow is constantly falling. In some areas there is snow calamity. I think so much snow was about 10 years ago. The past winter was almost without snow …

Greetings Tom

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Tom,

We haven't had snow yet, the uk turns to chaos when it happens , totally unprepared, our grandchildren have had great time skiing in France this week, but I'm happier in the workshop 😀

Regards Ray

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi. Tom, Ray, I couldn't agree more Ray, especially as my workshop is in the dining room. I did go sailing this morning but not with the barge it was a bit too rough, so maybe during the week.

Will be laying the keel for Cambria this afternoon I can then prove the cardboard frames before I cut plywood.

Regards Eddie.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Eddie,

Good luck with Cambria she is a coastal barge and fairly big, keep us posted with the build please 😊

Regards Ray

[tomarackParticipant @tomarack]

Hi Eddie,

I have plans for Lady Daphne in 1:24 scale (1´= 1/2" ), Cambria and Lady Daphne have almost the same length (Length Cambria = 90,95´, Lady Daphne 90,75´ ) .(LD in :24 scale=> length 115.2cm, beam 27.2cm   , Capricorn in 1:24 scale => length 110 cm, beam 24 cm. , LD in 1:28 scale length 98.8cm, beam 23,3 cm)

on a scale of 1:24, the LD model seemed too big to me , except for length, and displacement . I counted the volume (displacement)for info  and this is calculated from the displacement of the big vessel Dm = Ds/M^{3 .} I decided, therefore, to build LD in scale 1:28 (model 1 meter length) .. this is my Gusty Cat now .. My Capricorn with her 110 cm hull length and with its 10 kg displacement lies somewhere in the middle. But her construction hull is very heavy,compared to the models that have a laminate (GRP)hull. With large models is difficult to handle, so I chose smaller models that I can better carry to the water.

I wish you the construction of the Cambria has succeeded. I'm also curious about photos from the model building

Greetings Tom

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SB_Kathleen

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SB_Cambria

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SB_lady_daphne

 

 

 

 

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[tomarackParticipant @tomarack]

https://www.modelboats.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=101845

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi. Tom, as both you and Ray say Cambria is a big boat, but not too big for me to manage,I hope.

With the keel set up on the building board I have now got the final set of cardboard frames fitted, but I started with a copy of the hull lines.

I made eleven copies of the lines, folding each one in half and cutting round the appropriate frame number.

These were then glued to some thin card using photo mount spray adhesive, with these set up on the keel I could see if all was fair, I had to make two of them wider for some reason and I also added two more, one were the keel fixing will be and another further back in the main hold area.

When I was happy with these I marked around them onto some thicker photo mount card with any alterations that was needed and all the water lines and centre lines marked.

With pieces of 3mm. sq. balsa and some bits of brass and bronze bar I was able to again make sure all was correct before cutting any ply.

Slight adjustment was required on two or three frames, but before I applied these I left everything set up and kept checking over a couple of days to see which ones needed to be changed and in which direction.

I now need to work out what wood I require and put an order in to SLEC.

Regards.

Eddie.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Eddie,

Have a look to see if SLEC are doing their special offer of cross grained offcuts of birch ply, cheap as chips and great for bulkheads.

Regards Ray

[Chris FellowsParticipant @chrisfellows72943]

Hi Eddie

With my other builds I just launched right on in but with my Fisherman I think I will follow your method and do some construction in card first.

Will be following with interest.

Chris

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi. Ray, Chris thanks for that info Ray I'll check with them.

In theory the drawings should be correct first time but either mistakes creep in or are already there! I forgot to mention that the cardboard frames have been reduced by 1/8" 3mm at the sides and bottom to allow for planking,

the deck line was left as the deck plank thickness is shown on the drawings.

Regards.

Eddie.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Eddie

SLEC still doing 3mm sheets 60" X 12" For £ 2.05 also thicker sizes ☺

Regards Ray

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Evening all

Just because it's bloomin cold and a couple of months before we are on the water again, here are some barges at Chantry Club Bluewater 😃 roll on the Spring

Regards Ray

[tomarackParticipant @tomarack]

Hi all,

here are the weather forecasts – Two weeks of strong daytime frosts are waiting for us. In the Kvilda hill in west of Bohemia they measured -31.3 °C degrees tonite. and snow -snow – snow here….

I'm afraid we'll wait long to go with the models on the water here..

I will have at least more time in the workshop to finish my "tomcat"…

Eddie – I wish you success in the construction of Cambria model

Tom

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi. Tom, Ray, hank you tom for your best wishes, I am taking my time with this build but will keep you posted.

I was hoping to take Susie May for her first sail today but it was a flat calm no wind at all.

I have just finished refurbishing another old pond yacht, and we were able to sail her on Thursday,

As you can see she is gaff rigged for a change.

Regards to you both.

Eddie.

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