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Shipping the Masts
Using Plan Sheets 8, 9, 10 & 11 for reference, temporarily drill and pin the yards in place on the masts and bowsprit. With the
locations marked, drilled and pinned, remove the yards and set them to one side, they will not be finally fitted until needed for
the running rigging.
Identify the mizzenmast poop sleeve (153), main mast quarterdeck sleeve (156) and fore mast quarterdeck sleeves (376 &
377). Construct the sleeves as shown (Fig 032). Pass the masts through their respective sleeves and step the masts into their
locating holes on the deck, adjust the masts to the desired rakes and secure the sleeve to the deck (ensure the masts are all
aligned when viewed fore and aft). Secure the masts in place.
With the masts in place, a pair of small cleats (662) are secured to the base of both the main and fore lower masts, just forward
of the centreline and between the mast sleeve and pike rack base, as shown (Fig 030).
'Top' Rails & Lantern
Identify and paint black the rail stanchions for the tops (514). The stanchions are fitted to the top of the gunwale, equally
spaced along the aft edge. There are five stanchions fitted across the back of the fore top, five across the main top and four
across the mizzen top. Cut to length and paint black lengths of 1.5x1.5mm walnut to fit into the 'U's' of the rail stanchions
across the tops.
Identify, paint and assemble the small Admiral's lantern components (540, 658 & 659). The lantern can be assembled in the
same manner as the transom lanterns. The lantern is fitted, on brass wire, into the centre of the aft face of the main top.
Fig 032
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