Instruction manual
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. The Baltimore Clipper,
by Howard Irving Chapelle.
1930, Marine Research Society. Reprinted by Bonanza Books,
Crown Publishing. This is a complete history of the Balti-
more Clipper type. It contains many plans of contemporary
schooners.
2.
Sailing With Pride,
by Greg Pease, Thomas C. Gillmer and Barbara Bozzuto.
1990, C.A.Baumgartner Publisher, Baltimore, MD. A little his-
tory, but mostly great photographs of both Prides.
3.
Pride of Baltimore:
The Story of the Baltimore Clippers, 1800 - 1990
,
by Thomas C. Gillmer.
1992, International Marine, Camden, Maine. This book is an
in-depth history of the type and discussion on building both
the
Pride of Baltimore and Pride of Baltimore II, illustrating
some of the original design drawings, and photos during
construction.
Diameters in Tenths of an Inch
Diameters Converted to 3/16" Scale
Inches in 10ths ÷ 64=
5/16" .3125" .005" (.12mm)
3/8"
.375"
.006" (.15mm)
1/2"
.5" .008" (.20mm)
5/8" .625" .009" (.25mm)
3/4"
.75"
.012" (.30mm)
7/8" .875" .014" (.35mm)
1" 1" .016" (.40mm)
1-1/4" 1.25" .020" (.50mm)
Inches in 10ths ÷ 64=
4" .06" (1.52mm or 1/16")
5" .08" (2.03mm or 5/64")
6" .09" (2.28mm or 3/32")
7" .10"(2.54mm or 7/64")
8" .13" (3.18mm or 1/8")
10” .16" (4.06mm or 5/32")
12” .19” (4.83mm or 3/16”)
1 mm = .03937 of an inch
To find tenths of an inch:
.03937" x mm
s
= tenths of an inch
To find mm
s
from tenths of an inch:
Tenths of an inch ÷ .03937" = mm
s
FORMULAS FOR CONVERTING
MILLIMETERS AND INCHES
Lengths for Lifesize Vessel
Lengths Converted to 3/16” Scale
Diameters for Lifesize Vessel
SCALE CONVERSION TABLE
.20mm (.008")
.25mm (.010")
.40mm (.016")
.50mm (.020")
.60mm (.024")
.75mm (.030")
.80mm (.032")
.90mm (.035")
.95mm (.037")
1.00mm (.039")
1.20mm (.047")
1.25mm (.049")
1.30mm (.051")
1.50mm (.059")
1.60mm (.063")
1.70mm (.067")
1.75mm (.069")
2.00mm (.079")
2.50mm (.098")
.10mm (.004")
RIGGING LINE DIAMETERS
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