Model Shipways 2003 - Manual (Page 15)

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lant shrouds have no deadeyes or ratlines. The
shrouds pass through the crosstrees and seize
to the topmast shrouds.
3. Foremast (Head) Stays
Forestay -The forestay (9) sets up to a closed
and open heart and collar at the bowsprit.
The closed heart shown on the plan appears
rather large for this ship. Normally, the open
heart is simpler, and does not straddle the
bowsprit as shown. That would make the
heart much too wide. The hearts in the kit are
laser-cut and reflect the modification. File a
groove around both of the hearts to receive
the stay and collar (Figure G-6).
Figure G-7 illustrates the remaining head
stays; fore topmast stay, jib stay & fore
topgallant stay.
Fore Topmast Stay -The fore topmast stay
(8) is a double line passing port and star-
board through the bees on the side of the
bowsprit and are seized with lanyards to eye-
bolts at the bow. Notice that the hole in the
port bee is a little aft of the starboard bee
hole. Actually, the starboard stay should be
called a spring stay.
Jib Stay - The jib stay (6) is an interesting
stay as it can be moved in or out along the
jibboom with the aid of an outhaul tackle (6
) and an inhaul (48 ) which are attached to a
traveler ring. The ring is not included in the
kit. Fashion it from brass or steel wire. Make
sure you place the ring over the jibboom and
rig this stay before you rig the outermost fore
topgallant stay. The top of the jib stay passes
through a cheek sheave on the side of the
masthead and down to a tackle just above
the deck.
Fore Topgallant Stay - This stay (5) passes
through a hole (and sheave) at the end of the
jibboom, under the starboard cleat on the
dolphin striker, through a lead block on the
starboard side of the bowsprit, then through a
hole in the bow and belays to a pin on the
forward pin rail. This stay could also be set up
to an eyebolt in the bow with lanyards and
not through a hole in the bulwark.
Note: The detail on the rigging plan is con-
fusing. The fore topgallant stay and the
martingale stay appear to cross after passing
the dolphin striker. This is not likely so just
switch the lines with the topgallant going star-
board and martingale going port.
4. Completing the
Bowsprit Rigging
Now that the head stays are completed, you
can finish up the other bowsprit and jib-
boom rigging. Figure G-8 illustrates the
lines discussed.
Martingale Stay & Backropes - This is the
lowest stay on the jibboom. Seize the forward
end around the jibboom outer shoulder. The
stay (21) is lashed to the bottom of the dol-
phin striker. From that point there is a
backrope (22) port and
starboard seized to eye-
bolts at the hull. There is
another martingale stay,
the inner martingale (also
21), attached to the bot-
tom of the traveler ring
and feeds back via the
dolphin striker, through a
lead block on the port
side of the bowsprit to
belay inboard.
Note: Refer back to the
note under fore topgal-
lant stay regarding some
confusion with the
plan detail.
Manropes (23) - Install
an eyebolt port and star-
board on top of the
fairlead block at the bow.
Run the lines to the eye-
bolt stanchions atop the
bowsprit cap. Midway
there are support lines
hanging from the
forestay. A small netting
is shown on the plan
between the port and
starboard manropes. No
netting is provided in the
kit so you can omit it, or
use some netting material
from your local florist.
Jibboom Guys - Use
black line for the guys
and tan for the tackles
set to eyebolts on the
catheads. The outer guys
are secured to the end of
the jibboom and the
inner guys to the jib
traveler ring.
5. Mainmast Stays
Mainstay - This stay (16)
FIG. G-3 SETTING UP THE SHROUDS
FIG. G-4 OPTIONS FOR TYING RATLINES
MAKE A LITTLE LONGER
THAN REQUIRED. LET
LANYARDS PULL
SHROUDS TIGHT.
TEMPORARY
WIRE
JIG
SEIZE
KNOT
STAYS
SHROUDS
TIE LANYARD
& GLUE
LANYARD
SEQUENCE
CUT-OFF
AND GLUE
CLOVE
HITCH
VIEW IS
INBOARD
LOOKING
OUTBOARD
SHROUD
SEQUENCE
PORT
THREAD
WITH
NEEDLE
CLOVE HITCHES
ALL SHROUDS
WOOD SHEER
POLE LASHED
TO SHROUDS
EYE SPLICE
LASHED TO
SHROUD
(REAL SHIP)
FIG. G-5 TOPMAST FUTTOCK SHROUDS
FIG. G-6 FORESTAY
FORE TOP
MAIN TOP
SHROUD
WOOD
STAVE
COLLAR
AT MAST TOP
CLOSED HEART
OPEN HEART
SEIZE
LOWER
SHROUDS
FORESTAY
LANYARD
STOP CHOCK
ON BOWSPRIT
P/S
STROP
HOOK &
LINE
FUTTOCK
SHROUD
LOWER SHROUDS
LASH TO
LOWER SHROUDS