The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

amanv C frabciidiate Divai WordPertect â€" and many more It took Neville two years to complete this repli ca but he figured it would take him all of that â€" and more â€" to finish Sovereign of the Seas. No wonder it‘s a timeâ€"consuming hobby. The rigging climbed by sailors on the Trafalgar, for instance, (See ‘Boatbuilder . . .‘ page 12) In the basement hall stands the Peregrine Galley, an English merchant ship that sailed the seas around 1700, and next to it, the sleek and simpler Bluenose II. And then there‘s the Reale de France, a model that fascinated Neville because of the challenge it presented. A French king‘s river boat, this doubleâ€"masted schooner sports 50 oars, each of which, around 1700, were manned by three people who were most likely to be criminals. ake one large box with wood pieces and neatly packaged heavy metal parts and what have you got? Not rock star equipment, for sure. You‘ve got the makings of the repliâ€" ca of a magnificent 1737 Italian war ship. But this Sovereign of the Seas, as King Charles I of Italy named his ship, will be built by Ralph Neville, an Oakville chartered accountant. He‘s obviously eager to start the project but he has orders from "the household" (more specifically, his wife, Faye) that he has to finish his current project first. That‘s to avoid more clutter on the rec room bar where he prefers to work as he watches the news or Blue Jay games on the televiâ€" sion in the corner. Currently, he‘s finishing up a crossâ€"section of the alreadyâ€"completed Victory, Lord Horatio Nelson‘s flag ship that destroyed French and Spanish ships at Cape Trafalgar off the coast of Spain in 1805. One can almost see a miniature Nelson standing on the deck of this bulky flagâ€" ship, hoisting his famous signal "England expects that every man will do his duty" as he prepared for battle against Napoleon. By BARB JOY Oakville Beaver Staff 7 COMPUTER TRAINING Oakvilie‘s Business School 338â€"6600 Aaster ship _ vise® o Chartered accountant by day, shipbuilder nights and weekends, Ralph Neville of Oakville is shown with his beloved Bluenose II. A time consuming hobby, Neville pays meticulous attention to detail to build his models, all of them hailing for a worldwide market from a few companies in Italy. Currently, he‘s working on a crossâ€"section of the Victory, Lord Haratio Nelson‘s flag ship. (Photo by Barrie Erskine) ‘HMHE OAKVILLE BEAVER | N 11| JUUILILL \ Analfe 184 Lakeshore Road East Oakville 845â€"5582 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1993 PAGE 11 t m â€" ky ramoLABES Hopedale Maill Serving Oakville for Over 30 years, Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 am. to 6:00 pm. *Sunday 12 Noon to 5:00 pm. (*Not all stores may be open) Located at 3rd Line and Rebecca in Oakville +§27â€"0029 « 389 Pearl Street Burlington 6349â€"1372