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Updated: 27 April 2012
S130
WW2 Schnellboot S130     WW2 Schnellboot S130
WW2 German Schnellboot Restoration
 

Reconstruction - Part 3
Hull
Timber Work

September 2010 - February 2011

Stem

An oak log, shipped in from the Sandringham Estate, is set up ready to be converted and subsequently transformed into the new stem and apron

S130 - Converting the oak log for the stem and apron

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S130 - Converting the oak log for the stem and apron S130 - Converting the oak log for the stem and apron />

S130 - Converting the oak log for the stem and apron

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S130 - Converting the oak log for the stem and apron S130 - Converting the oak log for the stem and apron />

S130 - Fastening the stem knee; Boring the bolt holes

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S130 - Fastening the stem knee; Boring the bolt holes S130 - Fastening the stem knee; Boring the bolt holes />

S130 - Converting the oak log for the stem and apron

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S130 - Converting the oak log for the stem and apron S130 - Converting the oak log for the stem and apron />

S130 - Converting the oak log for the stem and apron

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S130 - Converting the oak log for the stem and apron S130 - Converting the oak log for the stem and apron />
 
 

The old stem and apron are cut away and removed

S130 - Removing the old stem and apron

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S130 - Removing the old stem and apron S130 - Removing the old stem and apron />

S130 - Removing the old stem and apron

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S130 - Removing the old stem and apron S130 - Removing the old stem and apron />

S130 - Removing the old stem and apron

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S130 - Removing the old stem and apron S130 - Removing the old stem and apron />

S130 - Removing the old stem and apron

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S130 - Removing the old stem and apron S130 - Removing the old stem and apron />

S130 - Removing the old stem and apron

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S130 - Removing the old stem and apron S130 - Removing the old stem and apron />
 
 

Having removed the old stem and apron, alignment is checked by locating the lofted stem pattern onto the dummy apron.
 

In the absence of a full table of offsets, we have obtained the stem section shape by setting the stem pattern to the correct rake and laying fairing battens at each waterline. The angle at each waterline is marked onto the scrieve board. There were found to be a few significant discrepancies between the port and starboard sides and after further investigation we judged that the starboard side should be taken as the better side and mirrored to port.

S130 - Apron: Daylight seen between the line of the apron and the steel breast hook shows that the significantly altered rake angle of the stem

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S130 - Apron: Daylight seen between the line of the apron and the steel breast hook shows that the significantly altered rake angle of the stem S130 - Apron: Daylight seen between the line of the apron and the steel breast hook shows that the significantly altered rake angle of the stem />

S130 - Apron: A steel backing plate is fitted with shims to correct the rake

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S130 - Apron: A steel backing plate is fitted with shims to correct the rake S130 - Apron: A steel backing plate is fitted with shims to correct the rake />

S130 - Stem & Apron: Battens, approximating the waterlines, to indicate the bevel angles

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S130 - Stem & Apron: Battens, approximating the waterlines, to indicate the bevel angles S130 - Stem & Apron: Battens, approximating the waterlines, to indicate the bevel angles />

S130 - Marking up the scrieve board for the stem and apron

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S130 - Marking up the scrieve board for the stem and apron S130 - Marking up the scrieve board for the stem and apron />
 
 
 

The new apron is made and fitted

S130 - Trueing up a piece of oak for the new apron

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S130 - Trueing up a piece of oak for the new apron S130 - Trueing up a piece of oak for the new apron />

S130 - Trueing up a piece of oak for the new apron

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S130 - Trueing up a piece of oak for the new apron S130 - Trueing up a piece of oak for the new apron />

S130 - A Trial fit of the new apron with the steel backing plate and shims to correct the rake

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A Trial fit of the new apron with the steel backing plate and shims to correct the rake A Trial fit of the new apron with the steel backing plate and shims to correct the rake />
 
 

Then work starts on the stem

S130 - Roughing out the stem

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S130 - Roughing out the stem S130 - Roughing out the stem />

S130 - First stage of making the new stem

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S130 - First stage of making the new stem S130 - First stage of making the new stem />

S130 - Shaping the stem

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S130 - Shaping the stem S130 - Shaping the stem />

S130 - Using battens as guides for the rabbet faying surface for the outer planking

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S130 - Using battens as guides for the rabbet faying surface for the outer planking S130 - Using battens as guides for the rabbet faying surface for the outer planking />

S130 - Using a router to rough cut the outer rabbet

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S130 - Using a router to rough cut the outer rabbet S130 - Using a router to rough cut the outer rabbet />

S130 - Initial planing of the outer rabbet

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S130 - Initial planing of the outer rabbet S130 - Initial planing of the outer rabbet />

S130 - Cutting in the inner rabbet

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S130 - Cutting in the inner rabbet S130 - Cutting in the inner rabbet />

S130 - Adze work with a hand adze

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S130 - Adze work with a hand adze S130 - Adze work with a hand adze />

S130 - Fitting the stem

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Fitting the stem Fitting the stem />
 

 
 
 

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