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Bowsprit:
The bowsprit can now be glued into position, ensuring that the cap remains vertical both from the front and side views. The
bowsprit is also held in position by two sets of gammoning each of 9 turns in 1mm black thread. The gammoning passes over
the bowsprit between the saddles, down past the headrails and through the gammoning slots in the stem. Tie off the
gammoning and using 0.5mm black thread lash the nine turns together around the centre within the headrails again with nine
turns.
Driver Boom and Driver Gaff:
It would be normal practice to attach these now, however in order to keep the model to a more manageable size it will be
beneficial to ship them at a later stage as described. If you prefer to ship them now, all required instruction can be found on
page 26.
The Mizzen Stay:
The mizzen stay is 1mm black thread and requires an eye and mouse as follows
1.
Seize a loop at the end of the stay large enough for the stay to run through it. This loop is called an eye.
2.
Thread the eye end of the stay under the 'top' around the mast and back down through the 'top'.
3.
Lead the running end of the stay through the eye.
4.
Mark a position on the stay where the eye is approximately 50mm below the 'top'. And remove the stay from the
mast.
5.
Using 0.5mm black thread, wrap the thread around the position marked on the stay and create a bump large enough to
simulate a mouse and prevent the eye from passing over it.
6.
Feed the eye end back under the 'top' from the port side, around the mast and back down through the 'top' on the
starboard side.
7.
Lead the running end of the stay back through the eye until the mouse holds the eye.
The running end now leads through the copper eyelet as shown on Plan Sheet 13 and is tied off to the copper eyelet on the
deck, port side of the main mast (b1).
The Mizzen Topmast Stay:
The mizzen topmast stay is 0.5mm black thread and requires an eye and mouse approximately 28mm below the topmast top.
The running end now leads through the copper eyelet on the main mast just below the catharpins. It is then secured to the
copper eyelet on the deck, starboard side of the main mast (b2).
The Mizzen Topgallant Stay:
The mizzen topgallant stay is 0.25mm black thread. The standing end is made fast at the mizzen mast hounds as shown on
Plan Sheet 13. It then leads through the hole at the rear of the mainmast cap (Fig 040) and secures to a copper eyelet in the
main top, port side (b3).
The Main Stay:
The main mast stay is 1.8mm black thread and requires an eye and mouse approximately 70mm below the top. Into the running
end seize a 10mm closed heart block so that its centre point lies approximately 15mm in front of the fore mast, note, the stay
passes on the starboard side of the fore mast. The main stay collar of 1.8mm black thread passes through the aftermost holes
in the marines' walk, between the knighthead and bowsprit and through the hole in the stem, back up through the marines'
walk and is lashed to the starting end. The collar should be of a length that it terminates approximately 25mm in front of the
main stay. The collar can be moved round until the lashed ends are hidden at the stem and a 10mm open heart block seized in
the uppermost part with 0.5mm black thread. The main stay closed heart block is now lashed to the main stay collar open heart
block with 0.75mm natural thread. This is illustrated on Plan Sheet 13, 'Method of seizing open heart 'collar' to closed
heart of 'stays''.
The Main Preventer Stay:
The main preventer stay and collar are 1.3mm black thread and the preventer stay requires an eye and mouse approximately
80mm below the top. The main preventer stay and collar are made up in the same way as the main stay and collar but with the
following alterations:
1.
The open and closed heart blocks are 7mm.
2.
The closed heart block in the preventer stay lies approximately 25mm in front of the fore mast, also to the starboard
side.
3.
The preventer stay collar passes through the foremost hole in the marines' walk and around the bowsprit.
4.
The main preventer stay closed heart block is lashed to the main preventer stay collar open heart block with 0.5mm
natural thread.
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2003 JoTiKa Ltd.
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