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Braces - The braces are rigged similar to the
course yar
d except the standing end of the brace
is seized to the mainstay instead of the shrouds
as in the case of the course yard.
6. Fore Upper Topsail Yard Rigging
Footropes & Stirrups - The footropes &
stirr
ups are rigged essentially the same as for
the lower topsail yard.
Parrel - The upper topsail yard moves up and
down. To hold the yard against the mast a
parrel is used. You should already have the
parrel fittings on the yard. You need to add
the parrel line or strap to hold the yard against
the mast (Figure H-11).
Lifts - The lifts are fixed lines and should be
black. The upper end can be set to an eyebolt
on the side of the topmast cap port and star-
board. The lower end is seized to the yard
shoulder at the end of the yard.
Halliard - The halliard (for lifting the upper
topsail yard) passes thru a sheave hole in the
mast, then down to a tackle set to an eyebolt in
the deck at the starboard rail.
Buntline and Downhaul - This particular sail
does not have a buntline, but it has a downhaul
at the end of the yard port and starboard. With
no sail, the yard is down on top of the lower
topsail yard. The downhaul is seized to the
shoulder of the lower topsail yard, passes thru a
block at the end of the upper topsail yard, thru
another block near the center of the yard, then
down to belay at the fife rail.
Sheets - This sail has no sheets. If the sail were
installed, the foot would be laced along the
jackstays of the lower topsail yard.
Braces - The braces are rigged similar to the
lower topsail yard.
7. Fore Topgallant &
Royal Yard Rigging
Footropes, Stirrups, Lifts, Parrels, & Hal-
liards
- Rigging is similar to the upper topsail
yard except the topgallant halliard goes to a
tackle on the port side and the royal to the
starboard side.
Buntlines & Leech Lines - The topgallant has
a buntline and leech line that go into a com-
mon line which passes thru a block at the
topgallant hounds. The royal has only buntlines
but the port and starboard lines connect to a
single line. All these lines would be cumber
-
some to add on the model without sails, so it is
recommended they be omitted.
Sheets and Clew Lines - Rig these lines similar
to the lower topsail yard, hooking the two lines
together just above the yard.
Braces - The port and starboard braces are sin-
gle lines seized to the shoulder at ends of the
yards and pass thru blocks at the main topmast.
They belay to the fife rail.
8. Final Touches
After all the rigging is in place, re-check every
line, and make sure all the seizings are sound. If
necessary, add another touch of CA glue to seiz-
ings. Check to see if ther
e are any shiny places
on the rigging. I
f necessar
y
, tough-up standing
rigging with black paint, or black liquid shoe
polish. For running rigging, use a tan stain, or
brown liquid shoe polish.
Check to see if any of the painted wooden parts
were marred or scratched during the rigging
process and touch-up as necessary.
FIG. H-7 BUNTLINES & LEECHLINES
FIG. H-8
FORE COURSE
CLEW
GARNETS,
SHEETS
& TACKS
BULWARK
AMIDSHIPS
BULWARK
FORWARD
FORE TOP
CR
OSS TREES
B
UNTLINE
LEECHLINE
KNO
T
B
ULLSEYES
ON
YARD
SHEET P/S
CL
EYEBOL
T HOLE
CLEW GARNET P/S
HOOK TOGETHER
TACK P/S
THRU RING ON
CATHEAD - BELAY
TO CAVIL INBOARD
BELAY TO
CAVIL INBOARD
T
O
PIN RAIL
& BELAY
FIG. H-11 UPPER TOPSAIL
YARD PARREL
P
ARREL HINGED
STRAP
OPTION - ROPE
WITH BEADS
CHOCK
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