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CBG uke tall ship uke, tall ship 017

Posted by gary sheldon on February 25, 2015 at 6:17pm
Tall ship uke dwarfed by tall ship. The neck of the uke and the ribs of the tall ship are of the same material. Laminated Douglas Fir.
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  • Termoking February 27, 2015 at 12:47pm

    Thanks, Gary, i found this website: http://educationaltallship.org/Lets-Build-a-Tall-Ship.php

    And this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI27zoISddo

    (and yep, Belgium. Brugge is about 30 km from my home town..)

  • Uncle John February 27, 2015 at 8:55am

    Great photo, uke and setting.  Might look really cool in black and white.

  • gary sheldon February 27, 2015 at 2:19am

    Oh, Termoking.  Belgium eh?  I lived in Brugge for 4 years in the 90's.  Where do you live?

  • gary sheldon February 27, 2015 at 2:10am

    P.S. the rig will be brigantine.  Square sails fore, fore and aft sails aft.

  • gary sheldon February 27, 2015 at 2:08am

    Sure, Termoking.  It will be about 130' overall.  Around 100 on deck.  45 tons of lead ballast in the keel.   Being built in Sausalito , CA.  The organization is called ETS...Educational Tall Ship, a non profit.  The name of the founder is Alan Olson.  The ship's name is Matthew Turner.

    There is plenty of internet info available.  

    I am a part time volunteer on the project and know most of the people involved.

    Keel, ribs, bulkheads, clamp and deck beams are pretty much finished.  Planking will start soon.

    The cost is estimated at $6M  Frames are laminated Douglas Fir.   Planking to be Douglas Fir.

    Let me know if you can't find info on line and I will try to find a web address for you.  There is also a monthly newsletter tht you could get via email.  

  • Termoking February 27, 2015 at 1:54am

    Is it possible to find some more info about the ship, Gary?

  • gary sheldon February 26, 2015 at 1:55am

    Thanks, Richey.

  • Richey Kay February 26, 2015 at 12:56am

    A lovely  instrument and a great photo Gary

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