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Stowing the Bower Anchors:
The bower anchors (one each side) are stowed as shown (Photo 049). The anchor cable is seized to the anchor ring by passing
the cable through the ring and back on itself; the running end is then secured to the 'standing' part with two small whippings of
0.25mm natural thread. The anchor stock and shank are then held in a strop, of 0.75mm black thread, running between the first
and third forecastle timberheads (from aft).
Stowing the Sheet and Kedge Anchors:
The kedge anchor is lashed to the shank of the sheet anchor with 0.75mm black thread. The sheet anchor is then stowed, on the
starboard side, with the anchor stock held in a strop, of 0.75mm black thread, to the copper eyelet in the capping directly aft of
the fish davit cleat and the shank held in another strop running through the third (from the bows) gunport (Photo 050).
The Cat Falls:
The cat falls (one each side) are from 0.25mm natural thread. Secure a large rigging hook (218), painted matt (metal) black,
into the arse of a 5mm double block. Secure the 0.25mm cat falls to the copper eyelet in the underside of the cat head, from
here the falls lead down, through the first sheave of the double block, up and through the inboard forward sheave hole in the
cat head, back down through the outboard forward sheave hole in the cathead, through the second sheave of the double block,
up through the outboard after sheave hole in the cat head and is then taken aft to the fifth and sixth (from aft) forecastle
timberhead (b47) where it is belayed in a figure of eight fashion, with the 5mm block hooked to the anchor ring of the bower
anchors.
Photo 048
Photo 049
Photo 050
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