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Being straight, the forecastle and poop-deck rails are joined with 3/64-in. half-round maple rails, doweled at each end and glued into holes in the balusters, as in Fig. 48. The curved half-deck rails should be sawed and sanded to shape, as the quarter-deck rail, and doweled at the ends and glued into the baluster holes. Spindles between the balusters are made from toothpicks, glued equidistantly between the upper and lower horizontal rails, the number required being specified in the chart. First assemble these rails on separate blocks, and install them on the ship after the glue has set, the doweled lower ends of the balusters being glued into holes drilled into the decks. Single and double scrolls, made as in Fig. 53, are used to join the free ends of the outside rails, their locations being indicated in Fig. 53, are used to join the free ends of the outside rails, their locations being indicated in Fig. 52. Glue their flattened areas to the tops and ends of the outside rails in a straight fore-and-aft alinement with the rails. Use strong linen thread to tie the scrolls in place while the glue is drying.
Now, locate the exact centers for the mast holes and drill these into the hull, being sure to observe the rake of each. After drilling through the spar deck and slightly into the deck below, you may remove the spar deck to finish drilling the mainmast hole. All three mast holes should be about 1 in. deep. It will help, if the holes must be drilled by hand, to first drill holes of the same size and slant through small hardwood blocks, and then tack these to the deck to act as guides. Don't overlook the slope of the decks fore and aft, however, when you tack the blocks in place. The rakes of the masts are given in relation to the vertical; hence the blocks should rest horizontally, in order that they may be true guides. After drilling the mainmast hole, you can glue the spar deck permanently in place.
Two forecastle ladders, Fig. 53, are made the same as the beakhead ladder and are attached as shown in Fig. 52. Glue these in position. Also, pin and glue the stem ornament to the underside of the stem, as in Fig.58.
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