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The Crowsfeet:
The fore preventer stay crowsfeet (Photo 067) are of 0.1mm natural thread. A 3mm single block is lashed to the preventer stay
approximately 40mm forward of the mouse. A second 3mm single block is lashed to the end of a euphroe block (137), with the
falls of 0.1mm natural thread secured into the arse of the block at the same time. The tackle is then set up between these 3mm
blocks as shown (Fig 005) leaving a gap of 10mm between the blocks, with the falls belayed to the preventer stay directly
forward of the 3mm block. The crowsfeet are then rigged as follows:
1.
A figure of eight knot is formed into the end of the 0.1mm natural thread.
2.
The running end is led up through the port centre hole in the leading edge of the top, until held by the knot, and
taken down to the after most hole in the euphroe block (passing through the euphroe block from port to
starboard).
3.
It is then led to the top and passed down through the centre starboard hole, led under the top and up through the
neighbouring hole to starboard.
4.
It is then taken back down and through the next hole in the euphroe block (passing through the euphroe block
from starboard to port).
5.
Next, to the leading edge of the top and down through the next hole to port of the standing end, under the top
and up through the neighbouring hole to port.
6.
Back down to the euphroe block and so on until it passes down through the outermost port hole in the top where
it belays around the neighbouring run under the top.
The main stay crowsfeet are set up in the same manner but the 3mm single block is positioned 30mm forward of the mouse.
Note: As the main stay is above the main preventer stay, the crowsfeet on the main tops are set up to the main stay, not the
main preventer stay.
The Main Topmast Preventer Stay:
Referring to
Plan Sheet
7, the main topmast preventer stay is of 0.5mm black thread and requires an eye and mouse (the
mouse positioned 60mm from the eye).
The eye is passed around the topmast head, between the second and third crosstrees. The running end is passed through the eye
until it is held by the mouse.
The running end leads forward and down through the 5mm single block stropped to the copper eyelet (180) in the after face of
the fore mast just below the bibbs and from here travels down toward the deck. A 3mm double block is seized into the end of
the stay at a height of 25mm off the deck. A 3mm single block is hooked to the outboard after copper eyelet (180), port side,
between the bitts and fore mast
this block at the same time. The tackle is set up between these two blocks and the falls belay to the copper eyelet (180) (b1) as
shown.
Note: As previously stated, all
can be found on
Plan Sheet 10
The Main Topmast Stay:
Referring to
Plan Sheet
7, the main topmast stay is of 0.5mm black thread and requires an eye and mouse (the mouse
positioned 60mm from the eye).
The eye is passed around the topmast head, between the second and third crosstrees. The running end is passed through the eye
until it is held by the mouse.
The running end leads forward and down through the 5mm single block held in a span in the after face of the fore mast half
way between the fore tops and foremast cap. From here the running end passes down through the foremast top lubber's hole
(between the trestletrees) and a 3mm double block is seized into the end of the stay at a height of 25mm off the deck. A 3mm
single block is hooked to the outboard after copper eyelet (180), starboard side, between the bitts and fore mast
on
Plan Sheet
10), the falls of 0.25mm natural thread are secured into the arse of this block at the same time. The tackle is set
up between these two blocks and the falls belay to the copper eyelet (180) (b2) as shown.
The Fore Topmast Stay:
The fore topmast stay is of 0.50mm black thread and requires an eye and mouse (the mouse positioned 60mm from the eye).
The eye end of the stay is passed around the topmast head, from port to starboard, between the second and third crosstrees.
Lead the running end of the stay through the eye until it is held by the mouse.
The running end then travels down through the forward starboard sheave hole in the bees and leads in towards the bow where a
5mm single block approximately 30mm from the bow is seized into the end. At the same time, the tackle falls of 0.25mm
natural thread are secured into the arse of this 3mm block.
A copper eyelet (180) painted matt (metal) black is secured into the bow as shown on
starboard knighthead. A 5mm single block with a rigging hook (151) seized into its arse is hooked into the copper eyelet (hook
up). The tackle is then set up between the two blocks and the falls are belayed to the first starboard timberhead (b3).
48
(c1
as shown on
Plan Sheet
b
numbers in these rigging instructions refer to belaying points as described. All of these points
unless otherwise stated.
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10), the falls of 0.25mm natural thread are secured into the arse of
2006 JoTiKa Ltd.
Plan Sheet
7, directly under the
(c2
as shown
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