Hi Stafan.
Fantastic build keep up the good work. nice tip for the cross tree Ian

Quick snapshot of my progress to date:


The top gallant fitted to the fore mast. There is still some painting to be done and then the mast will be dressed.

Thanks Jonny.

It's a bit of a battle to make enough time to do it, but a little every evening after the boys have been put to bed does the trick for me.

Hi Stefan,

Great work, love the detail Regards Mike

Hi Stefan,
Super build Stefan,all that hard work has payed off,please keep sending pictures.

Regards tf64.

Hi Stefan,
Fore main yard assembly is looking good,nice work,those sub-assemblies look hard work how's your fingers bet they sore.
Not up to that stage yet,keep sending Stefan.

Regards tf64.

Thanks tf64 & Gerrit

tf64: I used the rest of the wire that was supplied with the main yard which was a little tougher to wrap, but did not break at all - normal needle-nose pliers. The wire which was supplied with the fore yard was softer and more pliable, but I broke 1 while forming it and another when I fitted it to the yard

I drilled another hole right next to the broken shaft and fitted another part. I'm going to ask for a replacement issue as issue 71 was short 1 of the end-irons anyway.

Cutting the short pieces for the Main top yard




Middle part of the main top yard glued in place




The fore yard being dressed:

Thanks Hans.

It may be helpful, even though there is more than enough wire supplied.

Some folk annealed their wire by heating it (may on the braai?) and then letting it cool. It would be great if you can get enough wire to finish all the yards in one go.

Thanks Stefan. I recall there was thread about it. Castos has also put another idea through (thanks Castos), as I am in JHb I will go and have a look anyway. You are right, there probably is suficient wire, but if the quality is suspect it will do no harm in trying to source something better. After all the money spent so far anyway, it will be worth it.