Considerations for School Year 2006-2007
II. Crew
II. Logbooks
a. “Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell
B. Research Paper Topics - starting list
WhalesHerman Melville Bio.
White Whales Whaling Then (define period)
Commercial uses of WhalesWhaling Today (define period)
Women’s Fashions 1841Knotboard with uses of knots
Whale Oil Names in Moby Dick significance/meaning
Geography in Moby Dick Wooden ships
Parts of a Ship Types of Sail Canvas (with Samples)
Types and sizes of ropes, lines, and yards Correspond with sailmakers
C. Moby Dick, by Herman Melville
F. Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett
G. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
I. Lord Capulet's "Old Accustomed Feast"
III. Research Links
IV. Scheduling
I. Construction
2. Pequod, Herman Melville
3. HMS Surprise, Richard O’Brien, author
Charles W. Morgan model
Charles W. Morgan Collector Merchant Ship
Old World Trading Co. – Admiral’s Line About the Charles W. Morgan
Charles Morgan - The Charles W. Morgan was launched at New Bedford, Mass in 1841 when whaling was at its peak. In 37 voyages over 80 years she traveled more leagues of the world’s oceans than any other American whaling ship in history. The Morgan was a full-rigged ship of 351 tons, measured 111 feet from stem to stern, and carried a full suit of light sails in addition to her working canvas. To pursue the whales that were her quarry she carried six or more whaleboats. The Charles W. Morgan now rest at Mystic Seaport Village in Mystic, Connecticut.
About Our Charles W. Morgan Model Ship
This model of the Charles W. Morgan is 100% handcrafted, put together piece by piece, similar to the construction of an actual ship. There are no model kits used here. The wood is cut from the trees. The model is built plank on frame construction (hollow hulls) - ribs on the inside, piece by piece on the hull and deck. If you look closely, you can see the nails used to secure the strips of wood to the internal ribs. You’ll appreciate the detail of the rigging, the stitching on the sails, and the fantastic craftsmanship. The lines on the ship are working lines. They can be tightened and loosened. This Charles W. Morgan comes with a solid wooden stand and a brass nameplate. Included with the model is a copy of her history printed on antiqued paper along with a stand. This is displayed beside the ship. Our model ships are imported from all over the world from master craftsmen who specialize in model boat building. The Charles W. Morgan is carefully packaged with foam supports, double-boxed, and shipped with the utmost care. No assembly required!
Detail of the Captains on-deck stationDetail of the ship's whaleboats, rigging, and
I. Construction
B. Deck
Random Width and Length Tongue and Groove Wood Flooring/Laminate6/5/06
World Globe painted on floor
Floor laid on plastic sheeting directly atop commercial carpet
(I can’t attach my flooring to the carpet/concrete.)
Plastic sheeting will be duct-taped down at perimeter and seams.
Wooden (laminate) will be finished at walls with wooden cove molding to allow for contraction and expansion.
The Manager at Coker Flooring (6/6/06) told me that t/g wooden flooring especially floating over carpet was probably 100 times more difficult to lay than click-together engineered flooring, and he recommended I use the engineered flooring. We discussed that, the surface of the flooring being Aluminum Oxide (the same stuff industrial sandpaper is gritted with), that paint would not adhere. I asked about scuffing the surface to give it a tooth to bind do. He gave me a sample to experiment with and said he would call the manufacturer to see what he could learn there.
Talk to Sherwin-Williams about donating floor paint to paint world map on floor.
Oh, wow; the manager of the Lewisville store is Christian Santorini, one of my Industrial Technology students at JJ Pearce High School nine years ago. He has an architecture degree from UTA; his wife is finishing her degree and wants to be a high school English teacher.
I. Construction
C. Tiller
double-acting gate closer
can I mount it to the wall? (hah!) Ooooh! I can mount it on a sheet of plywood, attached to the studs!
sheet of plywood with fantail painted, mounted to it?
two cedar 2x3’s x 10’
28 teeth, whittled from Southern Yellow Pine
paint teeth gloss ivory enamel
paint jaw flat ivory latex or enamel – rougher finish
glue and peg 2x3s together; keep seam – emphasize
drill & shape and peg teeth
drill jaw
glue teeth into jaw
D. Binnacle
wood-cased
weight to floor? I can’t mount it.
How can I set binnacle to respond to tiller (interact)?
How can I get compass needle to move (wind and/or current shoving ship around; steersman has to respond.)
E. Masts --- Eight feet floor to ceiling
Four feet of plenum
Eleven feet of top of abandoned telephone/power pole would leave enough to bind to joists. Use wire.
Assistant Fire Chief Craig Gillis (214/590-4403) says I must seal ceiling hole against potential fire gases;
ceiling tile material will be adequate.
Set up Main and Mizzen. Main is closest to hallway.
Contact phone company/pole manufacturer for poles.
II. Research Links
IV. Scheduling
Bell Schedule by Watches
School Day 08:10-15:40
Fore-Noon Watch set 08:00
Notes:
1. Students scheduled in Starboard and Larboard Watches.
I’ll think of a reason in a minute. I don't have a reason yet; I'm still going to do it.
Crew of Ship (Clipper Ship Hornet: 29 officers and crew)
Other Whale Ships 16-20 crew from Whales on the Net.com.
mateseach mate takes a watch
spectioner (lead harpooneer)
2 Positions are based on sliding scale of gpa + (extra credit)6/6/06
3. Divide students into whaleboat crews (study buddies) as well . . . 6-8 in a boat.6/5/06
