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The Fore Topgallant Yard:
The fore topgallant yard is held in place by a parrel and a tie.
3 double parrel ribs (134) and 5 parrel beads (186) are required for the parrel. The double parrel ribs should be cut in half to
produce 6 single parrel ribs. The parrel rope, of 0.25mm black thread, passes over and around the yard and is then loaded with
single parrel ribs and parrel beads alternating rib, bead, rib etc, around the mast and is then secured around the yard on the
opposite side. The parrel should remain within the sling cleats.
The tie is of 0.25mm natural thread. Referring to
Plan Sheet
8, the standing end is secured at the hounds above the standing
rigging, it then leads down and through the 3mm tie block lashed to the centre of the topgallant yard, back up and passes
through a 0.5mm hole (sheave) drilled fore-and-aft through the topgallant mast 30mm beneath the hounds. It then passes down
behind the mast, port side, and is belayed to the aftermost port futtock strop in the fore top (b11).
The Main Topgallant Yard:
The fore topgallant yard is held in place by a parrel and a tie.
The parrel is set up in exactly the same way as the fore topgallant yard parrel.
The tie is also set up in exactly the same way as the fore topgallant yard tie and is belayed to the aftermost port futtock strop
in the main top (b12).
The Spritsail Yard:
The spritsail yard is held in place by a sling and a halyard.
The spritsail yard is positioned on the underside of the bowsprit directly forward and below the spritsail yard saddle as shown
on
Plan Sheet
6. The sling is of 0.5mm black thread, pass the rope around the yard and lash together against the upper face,
pass the 'legs' of the rope over the bowsprit and around the opposite side of the spritsail yard, where it is lashed together in a
similar manner against the upper face. Remember that the sling must be contained within the sling cleats.
For the halyard, one 3mm single block is secured to the centre of the spritsail yard and one 3mm single block should be
secured to the copper eyelet (180) in the lower face of the bowsprit cap, the falls of 0.25mm natural should be secured into the
arse of this block at the same time.
A tackle is now set up between the two single blocks passing down through the block on the yard, back and up through the
block on the cap, the running end now passes in toward the bow (over the spritsail yard) and is belayed to the first port
timberhead (b13).
The next stage is the lifts and buntlines for each yard as follows.
The Fore Yard:
The fore yard lifts (one each side) are of 0.25mm natural thread as shown on
Plan Sheet
8. A pair of 3mm single blocks are
held in a span around the centre of the fore mast cap, using 0.50mm black thread, as shown on
Plan Sheet
6, and the resultant
pendant should be approximately 10mm long, the falls of 0.25mm natural thread should be secured into the arses of these
blocks at the same time. The running end of the port lift passes down through the 3mm single block, stropped to the 5mm
single block on the port outboard end of the yard. It then passes back up and through the port 3mm single block, from here, it
passes down through the fore top lubber's hole and is belayed to the central port belaying pin in the bitts crosspiece (b14). The
starboard falls follow the same route but starboard side.
The fore yard buntlines are of 0.25mm natural. Form a toggle in the end of the buntlines (Fig 006). Referring to
Plan Sheet
8,
the inner buntlines (one each side) pass through the inner 3mm single buntline blocks on the yard and travel up through the
3mm single blocks held inboard, forward, under the fore top. They then run aft, along the underside of the top, and through the
inboard, after, 3mm single blocks held under the top, and down to the third (from the front) belaying pins in the fore shroud
pinrails (b15). The outer buntlines start at the outer 3mm single buntline blocks on the yard, then pass through the outer sheave
of the 3mm double blocks held outboard, forward, under the fore top. They then run aft, along the underside of the top, and
through the outer sheave of the 3mm double blocks held under the top outboard, aft. From here they pass down to the second
(from the front) belaying pins in the fore shroud pinrails (b16).
The Main Yard:
The main yard lifts (one each side) are of 0.25mm natural thread as shown on
Plan Sheet
8. They are rigged exactly as the fore
yard lifts and are belayed to the lowest belaying pins in the main mast pinrails (b17).
As previously noted the main yard is rigged as a crossjack and as such there are no buntlines.
The Fore Topmast Yard:
The fore topmast yard lift, due to the period of the ship, is formed with the fore topgallant sheet and the fore topgallant clueline
and as such will be rigged with these at a later stage.
The buntlines (one each side) are of 0.25mm natural thread as shown on
Plan Sheet
8. Again form a toggle in the end of the
buntline. Pass the line through the 3mm single buntline block on the yard and it then travels up and through the 3mm single
blocks lashed one each side to the centre crosstree (port buntline to port block and vice versa). They then lead down 'through'
the fore top lubber's hole and belay to the outboard belaying pins in the bitts crosspiece (b18).
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