Plating on the ship’s hull, continued 8 STEP BY 10 THE CUTTY SARK: STEP 32 32

8 With the sapele battens 32 cut wedges to fill any gaps. Glue them in and sand the entire hull. 9 Fitting the bulwarks and bowsprit support

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Glue and nail the bulwarks 34 on top of the 9first plates that were fitted in the previous 35 steps. Glue the bowsprit support 35 to the bow and between the two bulwarks 34.

34 11 THE CUTTY SARK: STEP BY STEP on 39 36 37 will need to be cut in ‘wedge’ will need to 37 Glue and nail the walnut battens battens walnut nail the and Glue battens and the bulwarks the bridgedeck on the stern transom. To achieve the To achieve stern transom. on the 10 37 last transom, the on the stern curvature correct battens down the entire unit. shapes. Sand 36 and the so that the 41 39 and the sternpost , the two central keels 38 40 36 Plating the bridgedeck and the stern transom and the the bridgedeck Plating Stem, keel and sternpost 37

. With medium-grain sandpaper, sand down the entire 42

vertical keel is covered. Starting at the bow, glue and nail, Glue and nail the stem See the pictures on the next page.

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respectively, the bow keel 11 12 THE CUTTY SARK: STEP BY STEP 39 39 42 42 See instructions on the instructions See (Continued) (Continued) page. previous 11 41 41 40 40

Stem, keel and sternpost, continued sternpost, keel and Stem,

38 38 11 13 THE CUTTY SARK: STEP BY STEP 34 how in . 34 43 inside the bow bulwarks 43 70mm 70mm 70mm 70mm 34 70mm 70mm 70mm 70mm Sanding down the hull and simulation of planking on the decks on the planking of and simulation the hull down Sanding

sandpaper, finish off by smoothing down the surface. Apply colourless matt finish varnish throughout. See the general advice on sandpaper, finish off by smoothing down the surface. Apply colourless matt finish varnish throughout. With a half round, medium-grain file, file the entire surface of the hull, leaving it smooth and compact. Then, with a fine-gra With a half round, medium-grain file, file the entire surface of the hull, leaving it smooth and compact.

12 12 to apply it. With a pencil, faintly mark the planking 70mm apart. Glue the counter bulwarks 14 THE CUTTY SARK: STEP BY STEP so 46 ivory, 34 . Then, fit and in the notches 43 45 , plate the deck in the inside the bulwarks so 47 on the inside of the 48 44 48 To achieve a better finish, paint the To achieve a better finish, inside of the bulwarks 13 using matt acrylic paint. Fit and glue the using matt acrylic paint. lower edges and starboard). bulwarks (on both port Glue the support beam of the counter bulwarks glue the deck in the bow forecastle that it rests on top of the ends of the counter bulwarks and inside the bulwarks. With the battens bow forecastle, sand down the deck and simulate planking in the same manner as in the previous step. Glue the interior strengtheners that they are level with the upper edge of the bulwarks. 44 46 47

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Painting the bulwarks and fitting the bow deck the bow and fitting the bulwarks Painting 43 13