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[Arrow5]

Hmmmm, that is a heavy boat.  Looking more like a restoration to concours finish for a plug.  Have a look at the large japanese aircraft carrier being made in Australia by Ozpirate on www.modelwarships.com  forum. It looks a tad smaller than yours but might be the route to go.  After use as a plug you can always do the static "historic" artifact and look for a suitable place for to reside. For a sailing model , or any size vessel top, weight is important as you know. Thinning your bread & butter planks to a thinner skin will be akin to a dugout canoe and still be heavy above the waterline.  Who won the game ? Here is the link   http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=24011  Check out his Picasa web pics to.

[Jerome Morris]

Guy's, here's an INSIDE view of the Fra Berlanga, And Arrow, the New England Patriots won 13-0 over the Buffalo (New York) Bills.

[Arrow5]

13 to nothing...way to go !   Any new year thoughts on your hull ?  That looks well over built for conversion to a sailing craft. Methinks a plug first the as I said earlier and then restoration of the original.  It wil be very top heavy, thinning the B&B slices would be a nightmare plus the shock of a planer or other power tool will surely cause the glue to shatter. Go the glass route IMHO   The interior of Invincible is shown in pic attached , no wood is more than 3", the outer skin is 3/16" ply. Four men could lift it at that stage, 31ft remember ( OK so they were Royal Marines !)  Weight is your problem, many challenges ahead, go glass.

[Jerome Morris]

Arrow, You are right, but financing this could be an issue. I think at this point I will thin up the hull sides with a 6" grinder, with a pad made for removing a lot of material quickly.
 Don't forget that the bottom is 3 1/4" thick. So a lot of weight where it's needed most. I also have an old bronze centerboard that weights about 40 pounds which may be incorporated to give me a lower center of gravity.

[Arrow5]

Yep centreboard is good idea, that is what the open topped box is in picture.  The 3 1/4 base is in the correct place right enough, should be good as is. Thinner deck and some lightweight bulkheads  to keep shape should be good with thinned sidewalls.  Any luck with topsides, shapes, fittings livery etc ? Good cold weather tasks

[Jerome Morris]

I've found a few photos, and their is a box of parts (I hope) still on the ship.