I printed it on 130 pound card stock for durability. This raised some issues. You can see on the site that I printed the backs of things like oarlocks. I also cut off all the tabs and separated pieces to be folded. 130 does NOT fold well. Where extra color blocks were meant to be folded under and both layers cut at once, I trimed the front the glued carefully to the backing to get something that lined up and I coud cut without trying to cut 260 pound stock with glue laminate. I did laminade several extra layers to the gaff jaws for strength. I will add extra rigging to make the boat sail better (water proofing for treatment tub and pool use by the kids).. Using a light table I put the gussets, seams and such on both sides of the sails and am using heavy thread for lines and hallards. I also printed things like the insides of the buckets on bond paper to line the inside. I extended the keel strip and removed the tabs on the hull pieces. 130 is just too thick and too much overlap. I butt joined the parts using thin backing strips. I have added a few more details, such as using whiteout on the mast. I have been taking photos of the modifications and will post them when done. The two biggest changes to the hull are the butt joins on the sides and the extenson of the keel strip up on the color top edges. I hope some enjoy the changes. I crewed on racing sailboats and just could not let some of the things slide. I am making it so the mast can be unstepped with the mast, sails and gaff rolled as it would be when working the whales, as well as in full sail configuration. i am thinking of hanging an extra rudder from the stern rail as many did for safety. Dennis
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