rebuilding lady ada

[sambo]

ive been working on lady ada about a year and a half now .when i took her apart she had many fasteners holding her together since she was wet boat . now i am rebuilding ,puting together with epoxies will she need the same amount of fasteners as she had . [xample] the deck beems had 2 drifts at ends down to the shelf and stringer, its epoxied to frame and shelf now should i add drifts again or will that that just be a place for water to penetrate down if it ever gets in and rot the wood?

[SchoonerRat]

Lady Ada?

This Lady Ada?

http://homepage.mac.com/irvheller/ranger/6.jpg

[sambo]

schooner rat! Thats her!:)

[SchoonerRat]

Reunited with yet another boat from my past! I love this forum!!!

I know Lady Ada from back in the '80s when she was owned by "Captain Eddie" Weinberg who also owned 2 other wooden schooners. My boat was Ranger. She got most of my attention but on occasion I did some work on and served as a fill-in skipper on the Lady. There are some sistered frames portside forward of midships that have my name on them. I did these before I knew of any problems gluing oak with epoxy. How are they holding up?

Back in the '80s she was a grand old beauty, but she had some trouble getting out of the way of her own wake. She was horribly underpowered, having lost her topmasts in a storm; and her centerboard trunk was full of concrete instead of centerboard. In spite of this, all who came in contact with her loved her.

The pic I posted was taken during the Tallship Parade that was held in conjunction with the '84 LA Olympic Games. I have others (if I can find them) and will be happy to scan them for you (if I can find them.)

[sambo]

hey schooner rat ! she has been dismantled ,i started with frames 1 by 1 to keep her shape her frames were in bad shape i guess rain water was left inside and rotted her real bad ,all her frames are lam. kapur 54 per side ,so far ive replaced frames ,tailfeathers, deckbeams cockpit beams, newcarlin new planks [dble planked] new keel bolts new transom, were going to put a cnter board back ,chiped out all the concrete[ that was alot of work] im working on the house and soon will start on the decktheres so much to right about but this will give you an idea of were we are at on this big project , she is a buitifull boat !

[sambo]

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this is a old pic but ill try to post a new one

[sambo]

http://tinypic.com/r/351u49d/4

[sambo]

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this transom was cut and shaped by Wayne E .when i pulled the old one off that it had on the original one was buried under plywood that they used to build up that was real awesome to see the originall under all that wood!

[Larks]

Great thread Sambo, great boat, but lots more pics please mate!!

[larry wave]

Hey Sambo,
To answer your question, yes, you should still through bolt the deck beams to the shelf/ face of frame heads. Those are big timbers that need bolts. Even if the deck beams are laminated( very stable) there is still lots of stress on them - especially around the masts. Wayne will tell you the same. I did the deck beams and carlins on La Valope at wayne's yard. I used Epoxy between the bottom of the deck beam and the shelf, but this was only to take the place of the shims that were there before. The epoxy was not intended to hold the two together. I know the bolts are very expensive right now, but you have to have them! The epoxy would very easily be overpowered from the stress of sailing the boat.
Wayne may still have some fin head bolt stock that could be turned on his lathe. It may be cheaper than Jamestown. It worked well for La Valope. Maybe you already did this, but if you haven't, be sure to put a couple coats of shellac on the hull if it's going to be some time before fairing and painting. Kapur is hard, strong, durable, but not all that stable. When double planked and glued, the checking can cause alot of problems. Good Luck. I may be down there this winter, If you wouldn't mind, I'd love to see your project.
By the way, Mike Fabian has a couple great pictures of Lady Ada. He's in Pedro, owner of Resolute.

[SchoonerRat]

Sambo,

The old gal is looking great. From the pics, it looks like she is pretty much ALL new wood, yes. I have some pretty vivid memories (25+ years old) of her being single planked. Please tell me that my brain has not totally rotted out from all of the varnish fumes I've been breathing over the years.

You can get some great advice here, but with Wayne Ettle looking over your shoulder you should have all of the advice you need.

Did you manage to save any of the interior joinery. I really loved the feel of her salon. When we were in port, most of "Weinbergs Navy" gravitated to my Ranger, which was quite a bit bigger, for meals and socializing. I often found myself on Lady Ada, enjoying a bit of quiet time.

The mention of Wayne's name leads me to believe that you are rebuilding in So Cal. I'd love a chance to see your progress first hand.

[sambo]

Larry , i will go ahead and thru bolt those beams we have 1/2 ''bronze since the deck beams are solid they will hold real good. when i took of the old beams ,the drifts were rusted real bad it was hard to tell what size they were, but i think 1/2 will do .the hull does check but i apply saturating epoxy in the areas were it checks .thanx for your input. schooner rat! we did save the interior we might use the same wood if we can we are going to change the layout a bit ,as it looks now we might have more room in the main salon, and yes wayne is a good teacher without him i think this rebuild wouldnt be so far advanced ill try to post updated picture .

[sambo]

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heres an old picture with the original house still in place

[sambo]

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heres another old picture you can see were going to xtend the house forward about 20'' also look at the rot the old d.beams had

[larry wave]

Hey Sambo,
3/4 seems big to me, but if that's what was there before, than it's probably the right size. You probably already did this but just in case, be sure to ream the old hole a little to get any left over rust cleared out. Any rust in contact with those bronze bolts will be working double time to ruin the wood it's stuck to. One of those magnents on a telescoping wand for picking up bolts that got droped under the engine can be helpful here. If it's a slopy fit, you can dam the bottom of the old hole and and fill it with thickened epoxy, and then re-drill. Epoxy slathered on the bolt isn't a bad idea if don't think you got all of the rust out of the old hole- anything to keep the rust and the bronze from touching. This far into it- you probably know all about epoxy and old holes;) . Good luck

[sambo]

weve decided to use 5/8 .when we pulled the old ones out they were rusted we used winter green oil that stuff works great penetrates into the rust and breaks it down .it worked so well we pulled all the old spikes out in no time .

[sambo]

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heres another old picture with the concrete chiped out ,and new side beams if that what they are called

[sambo]

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this pict is when i put the last sheer plank ,house and deck [harpons] are still in place

[sambo]

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purple heart tailfeathers[horntimbers] original deckbeams with carlin

[sambo]

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new beams without the old beams and carlin

[sambo]

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laminated d/f we did 5 pcs total 1 for carlin 4 for the front nose pce of the house ,we worked fast in glueing these together before the epoxy cooked ,and clamped in place since these pcs were about 18' long you need at least 2 other helpers to wrestle this around ,

[sambo]

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here the first pce of carlin was setup, i used these beams [made by wayne ]to set up, plane to it ,and hold in place while we finished the carlin all the way around, we also used the beams to fare the deck beams,

[sambo]

:rolleyes:
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[carlin around cockpit]

[sambo]

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nice behind!!!!

[WX]

Fine job you are doing there Sambo. That shed looks interesting as well, what's made out of?

[Eric D]

VERY NICE BEHIND!!!

Very interesting build.

Would you say that 80% of the wood is new? or what percentage are you talking about? Was there any discussion to take the lines and just build new?

Keep up the good work.

[peter radclyffe]

lovely work shots, whats a harpon

[sambo]

Fine job you are doing there Sambo. That shed looks interesting as well, what's made out of?
this shed is made of steel i believe 200' by 40'by 40' i think its big!

[sambo]

VERY NICE BEHIND!!!

Very interesting build.

Would you say that 80% of the wood is new? or what percentage are you talking about? Was there any discussion to take the lines and just build new?

Keep up the good work.
we were planing to replace deck and planks once we started taking her apart , some frames were completly gone ,and floor timbers were in bad shape so we decided to rebuild her with all new wood ,replacing 2frames at a time port/starboard helped us keep the shape of the hull ,the keel is original did scarf in an area by rudder that was gone at one time someone decided to patch it with concrete this boat is over 100 years old so she has history we also kept the stringers that run from stern to stem there is 4 per side that are 1 single pce ,they are about 60' long 6''by 3''

[sambo]

lovely work shots, whats a harpon
this is a stone build yaght built in san francisco about 1901, their yard i guees built ships so instead of having deckbeams they used harpons that ran verdical on deck these were about 20' long by 12''wide 3'' thick and the house landed on these ,[they dont build them like they used to]you can see them in the picture werei mentioned harpons the decking went on top of this massive pcs of wood

[sambo]

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this is how she looks now .sexy! we were waiting on wood for the deck so i went ahead and started on the house most of the hull is fared and primered hopefully it stop it from drying and checking.

[sambo]

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here is another pic from behind she is like a giant surfboard!

[sambo]

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here is a pic of the original transom that was burried under plywood and another transom , we redesigned the rudder ,it was short and round ,we made it 1' longer its 5 pcs with thru bolts ,and fiberglassed the rudder post is original

[sambo]

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we used stainless for floor timbers next to the center board opening on top of frames 12 per side with 1'' 1/4 pce of kapur on top to screw down the sole ,shes built like a tank!!

[sambo]

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heres a view from inside looking aft [look at all those frames they are 3'' by 3''52 per side @14'' center , shes coming together slowly but with love and pride

[sambo]

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here is a pic of the sides of the house the sill and top pce and the posts were routed out for the panels , later we will cut out for ports

[sambo]

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heres a picture looking down into the boat we added 2 center posts that go down to the hard keel and will be locked in with the house beams giving her alot of structural strenth then theenvelope for the center board will have a beam locking both post

[sambo]

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purple heart stem cut and shaped by Wayne E. he brought this in three pcs of course ,it would of been to heavy to handle from his shop to ours i glued it together on floor in our shop and riged a frame on the bow with pullys to lift this sucker it probaly weighed close to 600 pounds, nice beautiful wood dont want to paint it

[sambo]

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heres one of the cockpit we are leaving to openings on the sides that will have doors if thats what will call them ,that will slide up when you want to walk into the cockpit while at dock the original did not have these but this will be nice ,you wont have to climb over the wood railing and step into the cockpit

[sambo]

http://i38.tinypic.com/263frep.jpg[/IMG]this one is the rudder gearbox? fiberglassed with 2 coats of cloth i will add more , the more the better ,i used beams that came off an old house they were demolishing down the street ,to build the box if you can find old wood i believe is better than new plus you save $ ,this wood is tight grain and very dense the posts were made of kapur ,took the old ones out they were completly gone ,the inside one is cupped all the way down to the iron keel it starts at 7 1/2 at top and tappers down to 3'' at the bottom

[SchoonerRat]

Great job Sambo,

I love seeing a grand old boat like Lady Ada getting the treatment she deserves.

What are you going to do with the rig?
Leave her as a staysail schooner?
Taller sticks?
Replace her topmasts?

When "Captain Eddie" owned her he did what was necessary to keep her healthy. I never imagined that anybody would go through her and actually bring her back to her former glory. In her day, when owned by the Zellerbachs, she was known as the "Scourge of the Bay." When I sailed her I had to be content with running the prettiest boat on the water.

[jackster]

sambo,
What an immense project, hope you have some help.
It makes me smile to see an old ragboat having the attention she needs, congratulations.
You probably have better things to do(or should- get back to work!) then answer my inane questions... but, I was wondering.
What wood are you using for the planking? What size?
You mention, somewhere, that you are double planking, which would account for the epoxied plank seems. And you have it at least partially faired and primed, are you going to coat with fiberglass, dynel or fabric set in epoxy?
What , if anything, did you put between the plank layers.
From the pictures, it is difficult to see if and how thick the planking layers are.
What did you use for fasteners on the two layers?
Thanks for your answers, and for sharing. Keep up your energy levels and hard work.

[sambo]

Great job Sambo,

I love seeing a grand old boat like Lady Ada getting the treatment she deserves.

What are you going to do with the rig?
Leave her as a staysail schooner?
Taller sticks?
Replace her topmasts?

When "Captain Eddie" owned her he did what was necessary to keep her healthy. I never imagined that anybody would go through her and actually bring her back to her former glory. In her day, when owned by the Zellerbachs, she was known as the "Scourge of the Bay." When I sailed her I had to be content with running the prettiest boat on the water.
im not to sure about the riging ,from what ive been told we might just replace the wood masts to carbon fiber ,again im not the boss so whatever they want i guess ill will do,

[sambo]

sambo,
What an immense project, hope you have some help.
It makes me smile to see an old ragboat having the attention she needs, congratulations.
You probably have better things to do(or should- get back to work!) then answer my inane questions... but, I was wondering.
What wood are you using for the planking? What size?
You mention, somewhere, that you are double planking, which would account for the epoxied plank seems. And you have it at least partially faired and primed, are you going to coat with fiberglass, dynel or fabric set in epoxy?
What , if anything, did you put between the plank layers.
From the pictures, it is difficult to see if and how thick the planking layers are.
What did you use for fasteners on the two layers?
Thanks for your answers, and for sharing. Keep up your energy levels and hard work.
we used kapur 7/8 on all the inner planking with 2 1/2 siliconbronze screws the planks are 6'' in the middle and tapperd on ends for the outside planking we used 1 1/8, below the water line is kapur and d/f above the waterline to hold these planks we used #18 silicon bronze screws,everything is epoxied together making the hull 2'' thick ive worked on this boat about 90% alone so its nice when i have help , all these planks were spiled the easy ones were the bottom and the ones by the sheerclamp the hard ones were the ones that curved as you go up the belly they all had to be cupped to match the curve on the frames we also left those thicker ,so when we fared we would be at least 2'' thick after faring,we might fiber glass dont know yet we have 1 year or 2 to think about it , but i think that would be good on the long run keeping her hull seeled

[sambo]

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this is how she looked when we finished frames im kind of going backwards with the pics but i found these and thought it would be cool to share

[sambo]

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here is a very old pic in the first stages of rebuild i scarfed in at the keel made of kapur ,you can see the rudderpost standing in the background and the 6' keel bolt against the keel. the scarfed in block had 3 keel bolts going thru it ,and the rudderpost had one at the bottom at an angle ,2 thru bolt thru the tailfeathersat top and we pounded drifts thru it into the keel [these pcs are not going anywhere]

[sambo]

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this one shows our first plank those blocks of wood that go under the transom had to be replaced before we started planking :rolleyes:

[larry wave]

Sambo,
you've done an incredible amount of work in a year and a half. There is a lot to be proud of in what you have accomplished so far. Laminating that many frames and spilling that many planks- wow!! It's really amazing that you have gotten as far as you have with the project. Congragulations! I hope I get a chance to see the boat soon.

[novapamela]

This is a fantastic post!

Did I miss it? What happened to the rig in the end? Staysail?

[sambo]

This is a fantastic post!

Did I miss it? What happened to the rig in the end? Staysail?
no you havent missed it . im barely geting started with this thread. the way its going now ill be here another 1 1/2 years showing pic of my progress.;)

[sambo]

Sambo,
you've done an incredible amount of work in a year and a half. There is a lot to be proud of in what you have accomplished so far. Laminating that many frames and spilling that many planks- wow!! It's really amazing that you have gotten as far as you have with the project. Congragulations! I hope I get a chance to see the boat soon.
thnx for the encouragement !

[sambo]

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here you are looking at why we decided to replace all the wood .all the beams had ironrot. :eek:

[novapamela]

Well, I'm fascinated and happy to follow along... :)

[sambo]

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today i started on the covering boards :D 7'' wide ,i left 1/2'' sticking out ,iwill have to bevel the sides to match the hulls angle when im done seting all of them, this is exiting ,everything i do on this boat is my first so i really have to think this thru but i love it!

[sambo]

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ahhh! finger got in the way ,,, bent the back pce down and temp. screwed in place till i fit all the covering boards.

[sambo]

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i got 2 pcs done on st/bd side 20'' scarf nice tight fit. i try to keep the grain lined up at the scarfes ,since im cuting these curved pces from straight boards.

[sambo]

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i used a thin pce of wood that was 8'' by 16' ,set on the sheerplank [the deck] marked the hulls shape , cut my tic board , then transferd to the plank , im doing this for every board i cut , i have to be carfull to get my curves right and scarfes , so when they but up , it has a nise curving flow along the hull.

[Candyfloss]

You have never done this before? Now I am truly impressed.

[sambo]

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almost done with the covering boards need 1 pce on st/bd side :D

[sambo]

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look a giant surfboard! shes coming along .:)

[WX]

this shed is made of steel i believe 200' by 40'by 40' i think its big!

That's, because it is big! My boat would be lost in there.

[sambo]

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here is sample sliding door we are going to put as you walk into the cockpit ,1 on each side will end up puting metal rails in the notches ,the wood might swell binding the wood and making it hard to slide up and down,

[sambo]

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heres another from way back . i hope people like these pictures because im going to keep adding more:D cat walk railing is in the way but maybe one day will take them down for a nice picture of the boat

[sambo]

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finished covering boards:D just a little of adjustments rabbit for rubber and screw down

[Boatsmith]

I spent many years sailing out of Alamitos Bay and lusted after the three schooners along the restaurant docks. Thanks for the memories. Nice to see her getting the love she deserves. David www.boatsmithfl.com

[sambo]

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heres one from inside . we used stainless bolts for the deck on every other beam going thru carlin to the sheer plank .i will also put #18 screws thru carlin into deckbeam ,inside and outside ,and make sure everything we want screwed down is done , and painted before we lay down the deck since i think thats our next step.:)

[goforbroke]

This is a repost to a more appropriate place:

My brother just sent me this link about the current state of the "Lady Ada"
http://uscgla.blogspot.com/2009/08/p...-lady-ada.html (http://uscgla.blogspot.com/2009/08/piece-of-maritime-history-lady-ada.html)

for the record, my grandfather Guy A. Bell owned the Lady Ada for a while in the late 50's until his death in 1962.


BTW Great work. My father and grandfather must be smiling down from heaven.

[Tall Boy]

I was with Eddie when he bought the Lady, we bailed her all the way from Catalina on the trip down from Ventura. I worked her from 76 to 83, we prolly replaced 1/2 her bottom planks in that time. The's a great sailing boat, I beat Kelpie, Shearwater, Diosa, Ranger and a slew of other schooners at one time or another. Glad to see she's getting a good workover. .

[SchoonerRat]

I was with Eddie when he bought the Lady, we bailed her all the way from Catalina on the trip down from Ventura. I worked her from 76 to 83, we prolly replaced 1/2 her bottom planks in that time. The's a great sailing boat, I beat Kelpie, Shearwater, Diosa, Ranger and a slew of other schooners at one time or another. Glad to see she's getting a good workover. .
I must have started with Eddie just after you left. The few times I ran The Lady, I was more impressed with her potential than her speed. Without her topmasts and centerboard she just couldn't really get going. Must have been a very broad reach with a really good breeze to get her moving. The poor old gal couldn't even think about going to weather.

It's good to hear from another survivor of "Weinberg's Navy."

[Tall Boy]

She took a light touch at the wheel, you had to steer small and damn your eyes. She wasn't very powerfull in a blow, but in med to light air she was my fave and I sailed on all of them. Serena didn't count, she was in a world of her own, when she showed up, everybody was racing for 2nd.

[glennmajestic]

Beautiful boat love her lines -great job

[sambo]

how is it going boat builders? ive been working on lady ada , she is fully decked ,want to upload pictures, but having hard time trying to load on comp. she is fully decked!!

[Tall Boy]

Can't wait to see the pictures, I have quite a few taken in the 70s early 80s when I was running her for Eddie, they're slides and I'm working on a way to scan them. So ah.............when are we going sailing?

[sambo]

2 years max!!

[SchoonerRat]

Sambo,

Good to hear from you again. I missed your last post. I'd love to see the Lady with new decks. I need to drive to Riverside sometime in the near future. Any chance of coming by for a look see?

[sambo]

hi everyone hows it going its been awhile since i put pictures up, ive been busy we completed the deck,!!the sides of the house,mocked up the house beams and waiting for wood ,the same with the interior mocked up and making sure it flows and everything feels right . i am working on the toerail have port side completed shes beutifull. but im still having problems loading pictures i cant wait to share them !

[SchoonerRat]

Sambo,

Thorne, one of our members here on the forum has put together an instruction set for posting pics. If you can rebuild a 90 year old schooner, you can get some more pics up here. We need pics!

That said, here is a copy of Thorne's pic posting instructions.

(Did I mention that we need pics?)


Here's how to post photos on this forum:

First - don't attach photos. Only a tiny version will display.

Second - Post the photos on the web. Use your own website, or a free image hosting service like www.flickr.com (http://www.flickr.com/), picturetrail, photobucket, etc.

Once posted on the web, right-click the photo to copy the URL (web address). Always test first by pasting the photo URL into the location field (http:// ) of a web browser and see if the photo displays.

(Flickr only - You usually have to first click the photo to bring up the black-framed viewer, then click the VIEW ALL SIZES link near the top right. Then you can get the URL by right-clicking the image. If you don't want the largest size (displayed) you can then click another option in the 'Available sizes" links above the image.)

Third - once posted on the web, try this procedure while logged in to this Forum:

1. Click the "Private Messages" link in the browser window in the top left of the menu bar.

2. Click the "General Settings" link about 2/3 down the left column under "My Account".

3. At the bottom of the next page in "Misc Options", select "Enhanced Interface" from the pulldown list. Click the SAVE CHANGES button.

4. Once this interface has been selected, in any "Reply" window you can click the "insert photo" icon --> a little yellow square icon with a dot at each corner, a tiny tree icon in the center.

5. Once the window titled "Add an Image" comes up, click the "From URL" tab, paste the URL of the photo in the field, deselect the box for "Retrieve remote file and reference locally", then click the "INSERT IMAGE" button.

TROUBLESHOOTING:
If unsure of the procedure, test first by pasting the photo URL into the location field (http:// ) of a web browser.

Remember, the PHOTO URL will end in .jpg, not .htm or html. URLs ending in .htm are the page that the image is on, not the photo location itself. If the photo URL ends in other code, try deleting everything after the "xxxxxx.jpg" part of the URL to get it to display on web forums.

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

Great to see this thread back at the top;)

[goforbroke]

Can't wait to see them! Good luck!


Greg

[sambo]

thanks for the info!

[sambo]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/61229500@N08/5570422136/

[goforbroke]

Great progress!

[Vernon]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/5570422136_ba6588e8ed_z.jpg

[sambo]

hey vernon, how u get the pic ?

[Vernon]

I could only see a small red X in your post, but I was interested in seeing the progress on your deck. Very nice BTW. I right clicked the red X, selected properties, and noticed that you were using the address of a flicker page, but not a .jpg image. I copy pasted the flicker address in a new brower window to go directly to your site. I right clicked the image on the flicker site and selected 'medium 640', then right clicked on the resultant image, selected properties, and copied the image address. I used that address to paste in the picture dialogue here. I'm sure there's a easier way to do this in flickr, but I'm not to familiar with the site. I'll go back an poke around to see what the 'right' way is.

[sambo]

cool! ive been trying to post them here on this web for months !ill try to get my other ones here. thanx

[sambo]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/61229500@N08/5570421008/in/stream

[Vernon]

I poked around and couldn't find a simpler way, but there must be one. The way I did it is kind of clunky. I hope you don't mind, but I can't resist one more. The Purple Heart is a nice touch, that's gonna finish up sweet!!
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[sambo]

thanx again! i must be in a difrent world |:)...because i cant figure this out.

[SchoonerRat]

Great to see the progress on Lady. She's looking great.

We really need to help you figure out the picture thing. Have you tried Thorne's "How To"?

I'd be willing to drive to riverside and help you with it for a first hand look at your progress on the rebuild.
(and the promise of a lot more pics posted here)

[jpatrick]

Sambo (or others)... is this Lady Ada the same boat that was berthed at Lighthouse Landing in Wilmington (Calif.) in the early 60's? My dad had a Seagoer Yawl there and I spent many weekend days painting and doing other chores aboard it. Lady Ada was berthed nearby and for all intents and purposes seemed abandoned. Nevertheless she captured my young teenage heart. I'd have loved to sail on that boat. My young dream was to somehow acquire her, restore her, and sail away to far off places.

If this is the same boat, I'd like to learn a bit about her history.

- Jeff

[goforbroke]

She probably is the same Lady Ada!

[sambo]

well jpatrick. she was built in 1901 by stone shipyard in San Francisco. she has a sister ship named Martha.Shes up north, I know Edie owned her for along time until she was purchased by the current owner. thats not much info! sorry. It was early in 2007 when i saw ladyada. Ive never seen a boat upclose before,especially a big old wooden one. Never been on a sailboat before ,or have i ever worked on one . I can say that i am very grateful to the owners for giving me this opportunity. To rebuild her 1 pce at a time ,Ive been thru this restoration since we cut the first frame out. Ive loved every part of it.the cool things we found were stones singnatures on the back of original mohagony trims .and the latis in the head was hand carved by him ,we found his signature in pincil. Neat! huh! that boat was well built! because after a 100 years she was not easy to take apart,We replaced all frames,floortimbers, Keel bolts tailfeathers ,rudder,stem,has dble planking now new covering boards ,A new deck as you can see the pic above ,the interior layout was changed a little , all bulk heads are in most furniture is done ,alot of sanding alot!!a new house ,new house beams ,new center board since the old one was lost and forgoten in time ,someone filled the opening with cement !! not nice ''not easy chiping the cement from the bottom with a jackhammer'', It has a new boomkin ,very nice! Mohogany with puple heart strip down the midlle , we have the engine in place ,and soon well start paint!!