Make My Wooden Boat Period Correct!
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Sue & Brian purchased a traditionally-built wooden dinghy this past summer, for sailing pleasure but especially for use at 18th century reenactments and "living history" events (we belong to a wonderful French & Indian War group known as "Speakman's Company of Provincial Rangers").
As constructed, the boat is 95% "there" for colonial-period appearance, but does need a number of up-grades (or I guess that would be "retro-grades"!) to be correct for the era of the 1700s. Plus, she needs some armament! She must be able to contribute some BANG! and powder smoke to the battles...!Here's a rough breakdown:- small swivel cannon, or swivel-mounted blunderbuss with mounting hardware and stanchion: $400
- replace oarlocks with correct thole-pins and rope grommets: $70
- pair of oars: $90
- replace modern fittings (cleats, etc.) with correct wooden fittings: $80
- replace modern-looking nylon rigging with early-look rope: $40
Examples of goodies needed:
The design is known as a "catspaw dinghy." It is 13 ft. long and is constructed of cedar lapstrakes over oak ribs. The thwarts are cherry. The sprit-sail rig has a 65 sq. ft. sail. The mast and sprit are made of spruce.
In the early to mid-1700s, the smallest British navy "jolly-boats" - which were carried aboard larger warships - were 13 ft. long, so this is what our boat will ultimately represent.
As constructed, the boat is 95% "there" for colonial-period appearance, but does need a number of up-grades (or I guess that would be "retro-grades"!) to be correct for the era of the 1700s. Plus, she needs some armament! She must be able to contribute some BANG! and powder smoke to the battles...!Here's a rough breakdown:- small swivel cannon, or swivel-mounted blunderbuss with mounting hardware and stanchion: $400
- replace oarlocks with correct thole-pins and rope grommets: $70
- pair of oars: $90
- replace modern fittings (cleats, etc.) with correct wooden fittings: $80
- replace modern-looking nylon rigging with early-look rope: $40
Examples of goodies needed:
The design is known as a "catspaw dinghy." It is 13 ft. long and is constructed of cedar lapstrakes over oak ribs. The thwarts are cherry. The sprit-sail rig has a 65 sq. ft. sail. The mast and sprit are made of spruce.
In the early to mid-1700s, the smallest British navy "jolly-boats" - which were carried aboard larger warships - were 13 ft. long, so this is what our boat will ultimately represent.
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Brian Carpy
Organizer
Fenton Town, NY