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1. Bowsprit Rigging
B
egin the standing rigging with the bowsprit.
Install the two bobstays, the inner and outer
martingale stays, the port and starboard
martingale backstays (all chain). Next, rig
the footropes, bowsprit shrouds, and the
jibboom shrouds. Figure G-1 illustrates the
rig to this point. Rigging at the bowsprit will
be completed while and after installing the
foremast (head) stays. But first, the mast
shrouds need to be installed since the head
stays and all fore and aft stays go over top of
the shrouds at the mastheads.
2. Shrouds & Backstays
The lower shrouds are set up with deadeyes
and lanyards at the channels and attached
along the outside of the ship using chain
plates. The topmast and topgallant backstays
are shown on the drawing set up to bullseyes
and chain plates. However, there is a note at
the bottom of Sheet 2 indicating the use of
deadeyes as an option for a ship this size.
The deadeye strops and chain plates are to be
made of wire provided in the kit (Figure G-2).
T
o set up the shr
ouds, make a temporary jig of
wir
e to space the deadey
es as y
ou do the seiz
-
ings (Figure G-3). The sketch also shows the
sequence for r
eeving the lanyards and the
proper sequence for the shrouds going around
the mastheads. Keep an eye on the masts as
you rig the shrouds, so you will not pull them
out of line.
The for
e topmast shrouds are set up similar to
the lo
w
er shr
ouds but instead of having chain
plates they set up to ir
on futtock shr
ouds.
The
fore topgallant and main topmast shrouds
have no deadeyes and pass thru the cross-trees
and set up to a band ar
ound the mast. F
igur
e
G-4 illustrates the upper shrouds.
After the shrouds are in place, proceed to add
the ratlines and the sheer poles (Figure G-5).
The sketch sho
ws real ship practice and vari-
ous model options. Note there are no ratlines
on the main topmast shrouds.
3. Foremast (Head) Stays
Forestay -The forestay is a double line seized
together just below the masthead and just
above the deck. The lower ends set to bullseyes
with lanyar
ds on each knighthead at the bow
(Figure G-6).
Fore Topmast Stay -This stay is also double
and is seiz
ed together just belo
w the masthead
and abo
v
e the bo
wsprit.
The lower ends pass
thru the port and starboard bee holes on the
bo
wsprit and ar
e secur
ed b
y bullsey
es and lan
-
yards at the bow (Figure G-7).
Inner and Outer Jib Stays - The single line
jib stays feed thru a hole in the jibboom, down
to cleats on the dolphin striker and are set to
bullseyes and lanyards at the hull. Note that
the inner jib stay goes to the por
t side and
outer stay to starboard (Figure G-8).
Fore Topgallant Stay and Fore Royal Stay -
These stays pass thr
u holes at the end of the
jibboom, under the cleats on the dolphin
striker
, and ar
e set to bullsey
es and lanyar
ds at
the hull. Note that the topgallant stay goes to
port and royal to starboard (Figure G-9).
4. Mainmast Stays
Mainstay - The stay is double and is seized
together just belo
w the masthead and just
above deck. The lower ends are set to thimbles
and eyebolts at the deck on each side of the
mast (Figure G-10).
Middle Stay - This stay is fixed to an eyebolt
at the mainmast cap and to a bullsey
e and
str
op ar
ound the for
e masthead (F
igur
e G-11).
STAGE G: STANDING RIGGING
KNO
T
P
ARREL
TENON
ROUND
CA
THEAD
BOBSTAYS
STIRRUP P/S
EYEBOLT P/S
EYEBOLT
ON SIDE
OF CAP P/S
FOO
TR
OPE
P/S
SLIP-PREVENT
KNOTS
MARTINGALE BACKSTAYS P/S
BOWSPRIT SHROUDS P/S
JIBBOOM SHROUDS P/S
OUTER
MARTINGALE
CHAIN
INNER
MARTINGALE
CHAIN
SQUARE
SQ
UARE
ROUND
R
OUND
BEES P/S
ROUND
BOBSTAY
BANDS
BOW
FLATTEN
SIDES
FIG. F-6 BOOM
& GAFF JAWS
FIG. F-7 BOWSPRIT ASSEMBLY
FIG. G-1 BOWSPRIT RIGGING
LASER-CUT
JAW HALF
FOR CUR
VED GAFF JAWS,
CUT & BEND OR ADD
WOOD AND RESHAPE
BOWSPRIT
GAMMON IRON
TENON
HINGED
SADDLE
BAND
JIBBOOM - R
OUND
HOLES FOR ST
AYS
MARTINGALE CHAIN
BANDS
DOLPHIN STRIKER - R
OUND
CLEAT
BAND
CAP - LASER-CUT
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