The lower topsail yard is fixed. Secure it
to the truss, then add the chain sling.
Set the upper topsail to the tub parrel.
The plans show these yards rigged with
furled sails and with no sails.
The lower topsail yar
d does not have a
lift. The upper topsail yard lift is fixed to
eyebolts at the cap. Note: The upper top-
sail has no clewlines or buntlines, but
does have a downhaul at the yardarms.
Its sail is furled by lowering the yard.
The upper topsail sheets are an unusual
rig (Sheet 6). Port and starboard sheets
are interconnected, and only one line
belays on deck (Figure 9-5).
The upper topsail yard has a tye and
halliard. Rig the tye through the mast
sheave, then add the remaining lines.
The tye and halliard are mostly chain.
Use the smallest chain provided, or
obtain it from some other source.
7. Fore and Main
Topgallant Yards
These yards are fitted with parrels and
have fixed lifts, a buntline combined with
a leechline. For model without sails, tie
these at the fairlead thimbles on the yard,
or omit. Hook sheets and clewlines
together similar to the lower yar
ds. The
plans show the position of the yards when
lowered for furling and without sails.
Halliar
d tackle blocks set up on the fore
and main tops instead of at the deck. This
helps keep the deck fr
ee of clutter
.
8. Royal Yards
The fore and mainmasts have royal yards,
but the for
e r
oyal yard is sent down while
the ship is on the whaling grounds. This
is how
Morgan is displayed. The main
r
oyal yar
d is rigged similar to the topgal-
lant. It has no bunt or leechlines, but it
does have running lifts. Blocks are seized
to the mast.
Like the topgallant, the royal halliards set
topside. The r
oyal tackle belays to an eye-
bolt in the topmast trestletrees.
9. Braces
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Fig 9-3 Lower Course Rig Without Sail
Fig 9-4 Mizzen Crossjack Yard Rig
Fig 9-5 Upper Topsail Sheets
Sheet
Clew garnet
Bunt and leech lines knotted of
f at thimbles, or omit
Lift
Option - remove sheet and tack
T
ack
Guy
Lanyard
Thimble
Lift
Sling
Lash to truss
Upper topsail
sheet
T
o belay
Lower topsail
yard
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