GORCH FOCK by Mantua

[gibby_74]

I thought you were going to put the yards square to the ship? Just curious - you're the captain.

Dock I was toying with the idea of putting the square, for a couple hours last night after having them rigged but not to the belay pins just pulling the rigging back and forth I finaly decided to put them angled.

 

[gibby_74]

Great job on a great looking ship.I am thinking of this ship as my next build.

I'd have to say definitely worth it. But as you can see there were something that I changed up on the build along the way

 

[gibby_74]

Finally got around to being able to hang the 3rd yard and get it fully rigged up. Still have to do the rest of the rigging for the other 2 and still have to make them as well.

 

[gibby_74]

Finaly got the last yard hung and rigged on the mainmast. Now to move on the the foremast where I still have to get all the shrouds and ratlines done and the standing ringing going to the bowspirte put on. Still along way to go but I can barely see the finish line.

 

[gibby_74]

Now making my way to the foremast lower shrouds. I have one more set of shrouds to put in the starboard side, and I went ahead and started the ratlines on the port side.

 

[Heinrich]

Super neat rigging Derek on what is obviously a very complex process.

 

[Dean62]

Beautiful ship, great work!

 

[gibby_74]

Super neat rigging Derek on what is obviously a very complex process.

Yes sir Heinrich definitely cant work ahead of my self have to go in steps of a process

 

[gibby_74]

Beautiful ship, great work!

Thank you sir

 

[GrantTyler]

Now making my way to the foremast lower shrouds. I have one more set of shrouds to put in the starboard side, and I went ahead and started the ratlines on the port side. View attachment 355857View attachment 355858View attachment 355859

Good morning Derek. A fine looking ship! Cheers Grant

 

[gibby_74]

Good morning Derek. A fine looking ship! Cheers Grant

Thank you sir

 

[El Capi]

Finaly got the last yard hung and rigged on the mainmast. Now to move on the the foremast where I still have to get all the shrouds and ratlines done and the standing ringing going to the bowspirte put on. Still along way to go but I can barely see the finish line. View attachment 354151View attachment 354152View attachment 354153View attachment 354154View attachment 354155View attachment 354156View attachment 354157View attachment 354158View attachment 354159View attachment 354160

look absolutely good. the riggen is perfect- except to me "the Ratlines" .general 4-5 times thinner than the through. I was many years a member of the Georsh Fock group. The last time I was aboard Here was in September 1968 during the Kieler Woche

 

[gibby_74]

Not much progress today, but managed to get the last set of shrouds on the starboard side and got the lower section of mainstay limes in place along with a couple more rows or ratlines

 

[El Capi]

Not much progress today, but managed to get the last set of shrouds on the starboard side and got the lower section of mainstay limes in place along with a couple more rows or ratlines View attachment 356819View attachment 356820

well done, mate

 

[gibby_74]

well done, mate

Thank you sir

 

[Bill-R]

Very nice. She's looking great!

Bill

 

[gibby_74]

Very nice. She's looking great!

Bill

Thank you sir

 

[gibby_74]

Finally we have a break in the weather and it is beautiful outside so I figured I'd get some natural light photos done. And managed to get one with me holding her to give aspect to the size of her. I stand 6ft and 283lbs

 

[Dean62]

Looks great!

 

[gibby_74]

Looks great!

Thank you sir