The Knightheads & Boomkin - Jotika H.M.S VICTORY 1805 Manual

Using Plan Sheet 7, make up the boomkins as shown, these will need to be painted black.
Temporarily insert a piece of 12.7mm dowel into the bowsprit slot. Locate, and paint black, the knightheads (65) and mark
their position on the deck, do not yet fit them. The knightheads are positioned as close to the bowsprit as possible, and flush
against the aft edge of the grating. Insert a brass wire pin into the underside of each knighthead and drill locating holes into the
deck, again do not yet secure the knightheads. With the knightheads temporarily fitted in their locating holes, the boomkin
orientation can be determined. The boomkins sit flush against the outermost edge of the knightheads at a distance of 20mm
from the deck, and pass downward and outward, resting in the semi-circular cut of the bow main rails as shown on Plan Sheet
5. The end of the boomkins will require sanding to sit flush against the knightheads. When you are happy with the positioning
of the boomkins they should be glued and pinned to the knighthead. As this assembly is fragile you can choose either to glue
the knightheads (and attached boomkins) in position now or at a later stage.
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