unexpected christmas treat

[monkey_trousers]

was given a pile of old photos the other day, finally got around to going through them, and lo and behold a picture of the original Pansy. the Pansy, my Pansy was built to replace.

So felt the urge to share!

given the boat was 70', Thats some bowsprit, must be getting on for 35 or 40' in itself!

 

[Peterduck]

Magnificent! I'm puzzled, however, at the shape of the foot of both the main and mizzen? Have you any suggestions as to the cause?
Peter.

 

[peter radclyffe]

brails

 

[burgundyben]

Comedy bowsprit!

 

[monkey_trousers]

probably bang on the money peter, brailing poles I suspect as well

 

[dur]

You could have a lot of fun on starboard tack with one of those out the front

 

[oldharry]

Yes, amazing those bowsprits - around half the length of the boat. Why? Look how far forward the mast is stepped. This gives a good big working area for the deck and fish hold unencumbered by rigging and spars - these are after all working boats. Obviously too the bowsprit was not counted as part of the overall length for harbour dues in those days either!

 

[davidej]

What about a pic of the current Pansy!

 

[monkey_trousers]

not a pretty sight!

this was a a while ago, gives an idea of her lines though

deck beams were rotted badly so the whole lot came up, replaced with seasoned scottish oak, 8" x 5" beams, beamshelf, same timber 11" x 2". and the knees, 4 " thick and a few frame heads:

new deck is Douglas fir, 2" thick planks, which are being oiled with lashings of a mix of tar/linseed/naptha

need to seal the seams on the deck to finish it off
once the decks done, the wheelhouse is coming off next year, currently completely recaulking above the water line, couple of planks to replace, rubbing strake and beltings... then out the water easter hopefully, recaulk below the water line, new rudder & lots of tlc for the stern post...

it never ends!

 

[Transcur]

The foot of the sail has been raised by tying in a couple of reef points. This makes it easier for the helmsman to see to leward. Improves all round visibility. A common practice.

 

[burgundyben]

new deck is Douglas fir, 2" thick planks, which are being oiled with lashings of a mix of tar/linseed/naptha

Is it sticky once the naptha evaporates off?

 

[monkey_trousers]

Is it sticky once the naptha evaporates off?

haven't noticed any stickiness at all, was also remarkably non-slippy when I was shoveling the snow off the deck as well!

 

[burgundyben]

haven't noticed any stickiness at all, was also remarkably non-slippy when I was shoveling the snow off the deck as well!

You going to use Jefferies glue in the seams?

 

[Seanick]

You going to use Jefferies glue in the seams?

Hope not...
ps, that pic looks just like my avater of a Zulu............


.........which is taken from Edgar Marchs' book 'Sailing Drifters'. The picture of Pansey is in it, page 270 ish.
The caption states that a couple of reef points have been taken up to aid visability.
Also note that the tack of the (dipping) lug has been set midway between the stem and mast as a standing lug, known as 'amonk'. Its light airs so they are able to do this, as the mast supports its self with no halyard to windward to assist.
The bowsprit is out, unstayed, but with just a big jib, not the 'emergency' (huge) headsail. If you want to know why its called this then you will have to read the book!

 

[monkey_trousers]

You going to use Jefferies glue in the seams?

gonna be lazy and probably use Sika

 

[Seanick]

gonna be lazy and probably use Sika

.....once you have got the goo of the seam edges and back to perfectly clean timber.......

 

[monkey_trousers]

.....once you have got the goo of the seam edges and back to perfectly clean timber.......

all part of the cunning plan! the seams are jammed full of sawdust/shavings still, so that should have held back a fair bit of the goo, made a wee 'raspy' tool same profile as the seams, so the theory goes using that to clean the seams out to fill em will dress the edges back a bit as well

sika because I've already got lots and lots of it, will do a little test first


failing that will lash a load of pitch in