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S.S. Summer Sea

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TheSassySpatula
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Howdy folks!

I figured since I hit 50 subscribers I thought I would do a ship build to commemorate the occasion. And that ship is the SS Summer Sea! The Summer Sea is a humble trade ship (I can never fit those dag gum cannons on these ships, I am an awful planner with this stuff!). I believe she classifies as another top-sail schooner. The hull has a deep draft but a relatively narrow beam, allowing her to cut through the sea at ease whilst carrying commodities and cargo!

The color scheme is a warm with emphasis on the yellow. It is appropriate since summer is fast approaching (for those of you in the Northern hemisphere that is). The design of the ship is similar to the Rusty Gaff, but has two topsails instead of one. Also, the Summer Sea is quite a bit smaller than the Rusty Gaff. The cap'ns cabin on the aft end of the ship is something I have never done before (took ideas from old 17th century warships and the likes) and decided to try. The Summer Sea has a pleasant name, pleasant colors and a pleasant shape. I hope you all like the Summer Sea, and thanks especially to the 50 of you who decided my builds were worthy of your subscription! You guys are awesome!

Note: If you download this build, all that I ask is that you credit me for it please!

Thanks for stopping by and have a good one!

Nels7


Resource Pack: Halcyon Days

Mods: Optifine 1.9.2

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MaxeyOfficial
• 05/12/2016 6:15 pm
• Level 29 : Expert Goblin
Feels like there should be a few more sails on this, but i really like it. Nice stuff!
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TheSassySpatula
• 05/12/2016 7:02 pm
• Level 31 : Artisan Button Pusher
I based the sail layout from an online image, so as far as I know I believe it to be accurate. The other variants have triangular topsails, so perhaps the fact that those are gone may make the ship feel somewhat devoid of a few sails, but I digress. Thanks for the complement MaxeyOfficial!
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-+Sagittarian99+-
• 05/13/2016 10:54 pm
• Level 21 : Expert Architect
You used a schooner rig here; two masts, with spankers on both and single topsails. It's fairly unusual on a ship of such size/hull shape.This style of rig is usually found on schooners, ketches, ect, not a grand galleon hull like this. I spent my childhood staring at ship blueprints, drawing pages and pages of ships, so this kinda pops out as a bit weird to me. However, it looks great in terms of sheer aesthetic quality- which matters the most! Damn good ship, sir!
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TheSassySpatula
• 05/13/2016 11:59 pm
• Level 31 : Artisan Button Pusher
I appreciate this comment, sir. I know some shipbuilders appreciate exact replicas of famous war ships (1st and 2nd rates seem to be incredibly popular with the builders here). However, I enjoy building ships that would seem practical, yet have a bit of fiction in them. Thus you get these sort of ships that fuse those two concepts together. I am sure a few (if not all) of my builds give some people the "What sorcery is this! Those sails do not belong there!" itch and that is fair, but in all honesty it is all a matter of personal preference. I do agree that the rigging style is a bit odd for the size of the hull (perhaps at least on masted rigged with square sails would have sufficed) now that you mention it. Sitting in the water, the proportions seem fine, but I think the draft of the ship would make this rig impractical (as seen in the out of water screen shots). I will take that into consideration next time.

I particularly enjoy this type of rigging style because I have to say it really is aesthetically pleasing. It has a lot going on with the overall shape, and you do not see many people rigging there ships like this, so I thought I would bring some in. I never stared at blueprints when I was a kid, but I drew a fair share of ships when I was a kid and built oodles of boats when I built with Legos. Personally, I think they look way better than modern sea faring vessels. Anyways, I appreciate your comment, complement and Crystallized Carbon Sagittarian! Thanks!
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