I have been slowly chipping away at the Byzantium and have got the deck glued down and finally permanently installed the keel bolt tubes. I have also done some work on the bowsprit and other misc. details as well as making a new stand from a leftover piece of the build board and the keel bolts.
The track for the 18 pounder and the main hatch are glued down in anticipation of sealing the deck with resin.
Here is the new stand.
The bowsprit flagpole.
Lashings for the jib boom.
Lashings for the bowsprit.
And the set screw to hold the jib boom in place.
Some battle damage (they have since been fixed).
PS. I have applied at a local collage and if accepted I will start this fall.
Lextin.