Model Shipways 2003 - Manual (Page 14)

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FIG. F-3 RIGGING TOOLS
FIG. F-4 BELAYING LINES
CUT WITH SNIPS
PUSH
WOOD HANDLE
BRASS ROD
PULL TIGHT
& GLUE
REMOVABLE PIN
THREAD
JIG
ADD WHITE
GLUE TO STIFFEN
FOR A MORE OPEN,
REALISTIC LOOK,
OMIT THREAD &
GLUE COILS TO EACH
OTHER
USE TOOL TO PUSH LINE UNDER PIN
PULL
FLATTEN END,
FILE SHAPE
LARGE
SEWING
NEEDLE
LARGE
SEWING
NEEDLE
BELAYING LINE TO PIN
SEPARATE ROPE COILS
1. Bowsprit Rigging
Begin the standing rigging with the bowsprit.
Add the gammoning (0.012" or 0.021" black
line), which ties the bowsprit to the stem.
Wrap the gammoning neatly, laying each part
of the line side by side as it is wrapped. Next,
install the bobstay (19), then the bowsprit
shrouds (20). Figure G-1 illustrates the rig to
this point. Rigging at the bowsprit will be
completed while and after installing the head
stays. But first, the mast shrouds will be
installed since the head stays and all fore and
aft stays go over the top of the shrouds at the
mastheads.
2. Shrouds & Backstays
The lower shrouds (1), topmast backstays
(13), and topgallant backstays (14) are set up
with deadeyes and lanyards at the channels
and attached along the outside of the ship
using chain plates. The lower deadeye strops
and chain plates are to be made of steel wire
provided in the kit (Figure G-2). To set up the
shrouds, make a temporary jig of wire to
space the deadeyes as you do the seizings (Fig-
ure G-3). The sketch also shows the sequence
for reeving 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. After the shrouds are in place, proceed
to add the ratlines and the sheer
poles (Figure G-4). The sketch
shows ship practice and various
model options.
The topmast shrouds are set up
similar to the lower shrouds but
instead of having chain plates they
set up to futtock shrouds (12). The
rigging plan seems to indicate that
the futtock shrouds go to the mast,
but this is not the practice for the
period. They actually seize to the
lower shrouds (Figure G-5).
On this particular ship the topgal-
have enough running rigging
line so it can reach to its final
destination, such as a belaying
pin, with a little line left. Bet-
ter to be too long than too
short. Standing rigging such as
yard footropes are included, as
these would be very difficult
to do with the yard hanging at
the mast.
STAGE G: STANDING RIGGING
FIG. G-1 BOBSTAY & BOWSPRIT SHROUDS
GAMMONING
SHROUDS
P/S
BOBSTAY
COLLAR FOR BOBSTAY
& SHROUDS
FIG. G-2
DEADEYE
STROPS
& CHAIN
PLATES
STROP
TWIST
MODEL
OPTION
CHAINPLATE
NAIL
BACKING
LINK
WIRE