and seize a fiddle block to its end as shown on the plans and in
the photo provided on the previous page. Note that the fiddle
block can be made from scratch or you can substitute a 1/8” dou-
ble block.
The falls (.008 Tan) have a 1/8” single block w/hook seized to
one end. It is also hooked below the dead eye on the main stay
collar. The fall runs through the fiddle block and is secured it to
the stay collar. Finish it off with a rope coil.
Topmast Backstays...
There are a pair of backstays (port and starboard) which can now
be rigged on the model. The fore and main topmasts will both
have a pair of backstays and they will be rigged identically. Each
backstay consists of a pendant (.021 BLK) and a fall (.021 Tan).
The pendant is seized around the topmast cross trees and has a
1/8” single block seized to its other end. These blocks are
Lateen parral
Lift pendant
Lift runner
Bowlines
Lift falls
Lift
crane
Halliard for the lateen tie
positioned just below the tops and can be seen on the standing
rigging plan.
The fall is secured to an eyebolt on deck. Take the fall and run it
through the pendant block and bring it back down to the deck.
The loose end is wrapped twice around the bulwark stanchion
shown on the belaying plan (secure with some super glue) and
finish it off with a rope coil on deck. It is easier to seize the end
of the fall to the eyebolt before you glue it into a pre-drilled hole
on deck.
Mizzen Yard (Lateen)...
Use the appropriate sized dowel for the lateen yard. Taper it after
cutting it to the length shown on the plans. One end of the yard
has an eyebolt glued into a pre-drilled hole. Seize two 3/32” sin-
gle blocks to this eyebolt. The lateen yard can now be rigged
onto the model. The first rigging line that should be completed
is the “Tie”.
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