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The Main Topmast Yard:
The main topmast yard lift, due to the period of the ship, is formed with the main topgallant sheet and the main 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. Two 3mm single blocks are lashed to the 5mm double tie block on
the yard as shown on Plan Sheet 5. Referring to Plan Sheet 7, again tie a toggle in the end of the buntline. Pass the line
through the 3mm single buntline block on the yard and it then travels across and through the 3mm single buntline blocks held
in a span to the tie block and up 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 main top and belay to the topsail sheet bitts second (from each
end) belaying pins (b15).
The Main Topgallant Yard:
The main topgallant yard lifts (one each side) are of 0.25mm natural thread. A pair of 3mm single blocks in a span (one per
side) must now be secured at the hounds of the topgallant mast, above the shrouds as shown on Plan Sheet 7. The standing end
is made fast above the topmast rigging (shrouds, backstays etc.) as shown on Plan Sheet 7, and leads down to the 3mm single
lift block at the stop cleat on the yard, back up and through the 3mm single block at the topgallant hounds. It then passes down
and is belayed to the second from the front futtock strop on the main top (one each side) (b16).
The Crossjack Yard:
The crossjack yard lifts (one each side) are of 0.25mm natural thread. A pair of 3mm single blocks (one each side) are held in a
span around the centre of the mizzen mast cap, using 0.5mm black thread, as shown on Plan Sheet 5, the resultant pendant
should be approximately 6mm long. Referring to Plan Sheet 7, the falls of the lift should be tied into the arse of these blocks at
the same time. The falls then pass down and through the 3mm lift block stropped to the 5mm block on the yard. They then
reeve back up and through the block in the span it then travels down through the mizzen top lubber's hole to the foremost pin
of the mizzen shroud pinrail where it is belayed (b17).
The Mizzen Topmast Yard:
The lifts (one each side) are of 0.25mm natural thread. Referring to Plan Sheet 7, a pair of 3mm single blocks are held in a
length of 0.25mm black thread (this is simply a length of thread with a block secured in each end which is then 'draped' over
the topmast top bolsters), passing between the second and third topmast top crosstrees, around the back of the topmast head
and back down the opposite side so that the blocks are positioned as close as possible below the topmast top crosstrees. The
standing end of the lift is lashed around the centre of the topmast cap, from here it passes down and through the 3mm single lift
blocks on the yard, back up and through the blocks held in the span. It then travels down through the mizzen top lubber's hole
to the centre belaying pin of the mizzen shroud pinrail where it is belayed (b18).
The buntlines (one each side) are of 0.1mm natural thread and are rigged as per the main topmast yard. They pass down
through the mizzen top lubber's hole to the upper mizzen mast pinrail belaying pins where they belay (b19).
The Mizzen Topgallant Yard:
The mizzen topgallant yard lifts (one each side) are of 0.25mm natural thread. A pair of 3mm single blocks in a span (one per
side) must now be secured at the hounds of the topgallant mast, above the shrouds as shown on Plan Sheet 7. Referring to
Plan Sheet 7, it is rigged as per the main topgallant yard lift and is belayed to the central mizzen futtock strop (b20).
The Spritsail Yard:
The spritsail yard lifts (one each side) are of 0.25mm natural thread. Referring to Plan Sheet 7, a pair of 3mm single blocks
(one each side) are lashed to the collar of the main preventer stay. The standing end of the lift is secured to the bowsprit,
directly aft of the jibboom heel chock. The running end then runs out and through the 3mm single lift block, at the stop cleat on
the yard, and back through the 3mm single block lashed to the main preventer stay collar. It then leads in to the forecastle,
where it is belayed to the second, from the front, timberhead (b21).
The cluelines and sheets are the next stage as follows. You should note that the lower yard cluelines and sheets run between
the lower yards and the hull, the topmast yard cluelines and sheets run between the topmast yards and lower yards and the
topgallant yard cluelines and sheets run between the topgallant yards and topmast yards. This is worth bearing in mind and
may appear to be obvious but this stage of the rigging can become confusing.
The main lower yard cluelines and sheets will not be rigged until the end of this stage (along with the tacks) to allow easier
access for the rest of the rigging.
Refer to Plan Sheet 8 for the clueline standing end positioning of each yard, the positioning of the sheet and clue garnet strop
assemblies should be as per the text, not as shown on the plan (as the plan is a 2D representation of 3D objects it is impossible
to show this positioning exactly).
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