Lanyards are lines used to tighten
shrouds, stays, or other lines. On mod-
ern ships, metal
turnbuckles have
replaced deadeyes. A
heart or bullseye is
similar to a deadeye, except it has one
large hole. They are used for more per-
manent installations.
4.
Chainplates: Iron bars or rods holding
the deadeyes. T
opmast shrouds have no
chainplates. Instead, rods or lines run
from the deadeye or bullseye to the
mast band. These are called
futtock
shrouds
. If they go just to the lower
shrouds, they generally tie to a wooden
or metal rod called a
futtock stave.
However, this is not the case on
Morgan.
5. Footropes: Lines seamen stand on when
working and furling sails.
Stirrups hold
the footropes.
6.
Stays and backstays: Lines supporting
the masts from fore and aft forces. A
running backstay has a movable tackle on
deck.
Morgan has no running backstays.
7.
Bobstays: Support the bowsprit from
upward loads.
Guys support the jib-
boom and bowsprit from side forces.
Bowsprit guys are sometimes called
bowsprit shrouds. Bowsprits occasionally
have a vertical strut below the jibboom
cap to increase the stays’ downward
pulling force back to the hull. This strut
is the
martingale or dolphin striker, and
Morgan has one. Head stays run
through the jibboom, down to the dol-
phin striker, and back to the bow.
Martingale stays are separate, and start
at the jibboom rather than continuing
fr
om the head stays.
8.
Running rigging: Lines that move,
r
eeve through blocks, or operate sails
and spars.
9.
Blocks: W
ooden or metal shells with
sheaves (pulleys) for handling lines. A
pur
chase
(tackle) consists of several
blocks and a line to pr
ovide a mechanical
advantage for handling sails and spars.
10.
Halliards or halyards: Lines for raising
and lowering a sail, yar
d, boom, gaf
f, or
flag. The part of a halliar
d attached to a
yard is called a
tye. For gaffs, the outer
halliar
d is the
peak halliard.
At the gaf
f
jaws is a
thr
oat halliard
, named for the
part of the sail it operates.
Downhauls,
outhauls, and inhauls drag a sail along a
boom or up and down a stay
.
Sheets: hold the lower corners of a sail or
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Constricter knot
(will not loosen)
Clove hitch
1. Begin the
knot
2. Wrap
3. Tuck and glue
Starter knots
Regular procedure
– Glue –
Eye splice
2. Wrap
1. or 1.
Fig. 7-1 Seizing the Lines
Fig. 7-2 Homemade Rigging Tools
Brass rod
Wooden handle
Push
Pull
File out head of a steele or
plastic crochet needle
Make several
lengths
Flatten end of a rod,
then file to shape
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