Progress in the Boatyard

 In 1765 the collier, Earl of Pembroke, a coal hauler, was purchased and refitted as HMS Endeavour to be sent out under Captain James Cook to explore the “parts unknown of the South Pacific.”  It was the first European ship to reach Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Hawaii, and a host of South Pacific islands. This ship later transported British troops in the American Revolution.

It is the latest model project in my model shipyard.

What is just now finished is the under hull, like the subfloor of a house.  The hull has two layers, the first applied to the ribs and the finish layer like a thick veneer on top of the under hull.  When you get this part done, you know the ship is going to hold together.

This whole ship is going to be quite large when finished, about thirty-one inches long.  The only hard thing is finding a place in the house to put it! But, it is enjoyable to build and look at when all done.