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6th May 2008, 03:34 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Clinker Built Lifeboat designs?
A member of the woodworking club is looking to build a scale model of one of the Titanic's lifeboats, I've managed to find overall dimensions and style of build, plus a few photos.
He has no experience in building boats so a lot more information is needed, although he is a talented cabinet maker.
Have tried searching the web for a detailed line drawing or plans to no avail. He is retired and on a fixed income and the model is being built as a present, so he really does not want to purchase plans.
Can anyone help?.
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6th May 2008, 04:51 PM #2
Probably the best current reference on the method is Iain Oughred's "Clinker boatbuilding manual" - though it doesn't go into the fastenings as deeply as it does for almost every other area.
As far as the lifeboat goes ...
Maybe these people are useful
http://www.titanic1.org/museum/
Maybe the british maritime museum - Is it at Liverpool?
Mik
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7th May 2008, 09:55 AM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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Those places are not quite what you would call close
As mentioned searches have found the overall dimensions to allow scaling down, style of build, even who designed them, have a printed out a few photos in order to allow him a degree of historical accuraccy to look of the model.
It doesn't need to be seaworthy or even water tight as it should never see water.
Addall has quite a few copies of the book you mentioned, will pass the info on to him, but he probably rather buy a plan, which he has already kyboshed.
Will keep trawling through the web searches, a line drawing will turn up somewhere..
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7th May 2008, 11:00 AM #4
I have half an idea that by 1912, there was a standard design of lifeboat in use in the UK passenger fleet. A requirement of the Board of Trade or somesuch contemporary authority as a result of earlier sinkings.
You may be able to widen your search beyond just the Titanic for an authentic set of lines.
cheers
AJ
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7th May 2008, 05:22 PM #5
No further away than here in internet distance.
If you are after something authentic I don't think you will find it down the local hardware store.
REALLY - email them and ask them if there is any information they can shed on the question about authentic plans and see if they reply.
You never know - they might be able to email you a plan directly and you could have it tonight. Or they can tell you about a book with the plan or tell you it was a standard lifeboat design.
Ask 'em - you might find out something useful.
Best wishes
Michael Storer
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18th May 2008, 01:39 PM #6
What about the Titanic builders, 'Harland and Wolfe' (sp?) They are still operating and may have the plans or point you in the right direction.
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18th May 2008, 06:25 PM #7
http://www.harland-wolff.com/
point Titanic enquiries to the Museum
http://www.titanicinbelfast.com/welcome.aspx
who may or may not have info.
Googling books on the subject, this one from 1920 might be interesting.
http://nla.gov.au/anbd.bib-an10174822
Looks like the Board of Trade merely published specs for lifeboats, & specified the number of boats a ship should carry. Designers were free to design to those specs.
cheers
AJ
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