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Snaking:
The snaking is 0.1mm natural thread and alternates from the main stay to the main preventer stay and back for the full length
between the eye and mouse and closed heart blocks, forming a zigzag pattern. It is advisable to use either an over hand or
marling hitch knot at each point.
The Main Stay Tackle Pendant:
Referring to Plan Sheet 13 for position, the main stay tackle pendant is of 0.5mm black thread with falls of 0.25mm natural
thread. The tackle is made up of a 7mm double block seized into the end of the pendant, and a 7mm single block together with
a rigging hook (548). At this stage, loosely belay the falls to the fifth skid beam, it can be finally secured after the boat
positioning has been determined at the end of the rigging process.
The Main Stay Fore Stay Tackle Pendant:
The main stay fore stay tackle pendant is made up as per the main stay tackle pendant, again refer to Plan Sheet 13 for
position. At this stage, loosely belay the falls to the second skid beam, it can be finally secured after the boat positioning has
been determined at the end of the rigging process.
The Main Topmast Preventer Stay:
The main topmast preventer stay is 0.75mm black thread and requires an eye and mouse approximately 50mm below the
topmast top. The running end then passes through a copper eyelet below the catharpins (close to the bibbs) on the foremast and
travels down to the deck. At a point approximately 25mm above the deck, seize a small loop in the end of the stay. It is then
secured by a 0.5mm natural lanyard of several turns to a copper eyelet on the port side of the fore mast (b4).
The Main Topmast Stay:
The main topmast stay is 1mm black thread and requires an eye and mouse approximately 45mm below the topmast top. The
running end then passes through the 7mm single block lashed to the fore lower mast between the 'top' and the cap. It is then
secured by lanyard of several turns to a copper eyelet on the starboard side of the fore mast (b5) in the same manner as the
main topmast preventer stay.
The Main Topgallant Mast Stay:
The main topgallant mast stay is 0.5mm black thread. The standing end is tied off at the main mast hounds as shown on Plan
Sheet 13. The running end passes through a 3mm single block below the fore topmast cap then down to a span around the fore
top trestletrees as shown on Plan Sheet 13 & Plan Sheet 18 'Fore top'. A loop is formed in the span and the stay and they are
secured together using a 0.25mm black thread lanyard of several turns (b6).
The Main Topgallant Flagstaff Stay:
The main topgallant flagstaff stay will not be rigged until after the fore topmast preventer stay.
The Fore Mast Stay:
The fore mast stay is 1.8mm black thread and requires an eye and mouse approximately 55mm below the top. The running end
has a 10mm closed heart block seized in it approximately 45mm from the bowsprit. A collar is made up in the same manner as
the main stay collar from 1.8mm black thread again with a 10mm open heart block seized in the uppermost part 25mm from
the closed heart block. These two blocks are then lashed together with 0.75mm natural thread.
The Fore Mast Preventer Stay:
The fore mast preventer stay and collar are 1.3mm black thread and the preventer stay requires an eye and mouse
approximately 60mm below the top. The fore mast preventer stay and collar are made up in the same way as the fore mast stay
and collar but with the following alterations:
1. The open and closed heart blocks are 7mm.
2. The main preventer stay closed heart block is lashed to the main preventer stay collar open heart block with 0.5mm natural
thread.
Snaking:
The snaking is 0.1mm natural thread and alternates from the fore mast stay to the fore mast preventer stay and back for the full
length between the eye and mouse and closed heart blocks, forming a zigzag pattern. It is advisable to use either an over hand
or marling hitch knot at each point.
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