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Step 20 cont..
Same as fore backstay but the lower 12" blocks are tied to the main channel eyebolts between the ninth and tenth deadeyes.

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Step 19.....cont..One each side 7" rope with a 12" double block tied to the lower end.12" single becket block tied to the foremost of the two eyebolts in rear end of fore channels.The blocks are joined by a 3" rope in a luff tackle,the fall being tied back on the eyebolt.

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The first 20 steps are now finished.I will be posting all deck belaying points later.Cheers! John.

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Step 21 cont...Same as the fore and main but using a 4 1/2" rope for the backstay and 9" blocks with the lower single one tied to the single eyebolt on the aft end of the mizzen channel.The blocks are connected by 2 1/2" rope.

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Step 22 cont.....
Tie one 12 " single block to the base of the port knighthead.Tie one end of a 6 1/2" rope around the foretopmast head.The lower end is led through the hole in the port bee.A single becket block is tied to its end.The two blocks are connected with a 3" rope in a gin-tackle,with the fall around the knighthead.

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Step 23 cont....
Tie a 12" single block to the base of the starboard knighthead.Rig the stay as in step 22 but using a 8 1/2" rope.Lead it through the hole in the starboard bee and connect the blocks with a 3 1/2" rope,belaying the fall around the knighthead.

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Step 24 cont............
Using 8 1/2" rope rig the upper end using the same method.The lower end is tied in a loop around the foremast just under the supports for the top.Its free end is tied off to the deck eyebolt aft of the foremast.

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Step 25

Hack P65

Long P223 Plan 6

6 1/2" rope is rigged around the masthead led down through the single block at rear of the foremast head and belays to the deck eyebolt.

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Step 26 cont......Step 26

Mizzen Topmast Stay

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Long P223 Plan6


5 inch rope tied once around the masthead just at the bottom of the supports,brought down behind the mainmast and tied off around it again halfway between the second and third mastbands below the top supports.

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Step 27 cont.....
Step 27

Topgallant Shrouds

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Long P233 Plan6

These are of 4" rope on the fore and main and 2 1/2"on the mizzen.

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Step 28 cont.....

Fore Topgallant Standing Backstay

Hack P65

Long P233 Fig 178

One on each side for each topgallant mast.The pair on the fore are 4" rope and lead to the last eyebolt at the aft end of the forechannels.Those on the main are also 4" and lead to the rearmost eyebolt on the main backstay stools.Tose on the mizzen are 2 1/2" and lead to the rear eyebolt on the mizzen backstay stools.

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Steps 29 and 30.

Fore and Main Topgallant Shifting Backstays

Hack P65

Long P233 Fig 178


One on each side of fore and main topgallant masts only,not on the mizzen.The pair on the fore are 4" rope and have 7" blocks tied in their ends which connect in a luff tackle by a 2" rope to a 7" becket block tied to the last eyebolt on the forechannel.The fall belays around the base of the next deadeye forward.The pair on the main are also 4" rope ,with a 7" double block and a 2" lanyard,the 7"single becket block being tied by a short strop around the base of the first deadeye on the main backstay stool,lying inboard of it.The falls belay to the base of the same first deadeye.

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Step 31

Jib Stay

Tie a short length of 4 1/2 " rope around the jib boom at its outer end ,as a collar called the "jib traveller".To this collar tie a length of 4" rope and lead this through the top sheave of the starboard cheek block on the foremast head and down behind the mast .Tie a 9" double block in its end just above the level of the lower mast cap.Tie another length of 3" rope to the becket of one of the two blocks installed in the aft end of the foretop.Reeve the blocks in a luff tackle leading the fall down through the after hole in the foretop and belaying as in the belaying diagram.

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Step 32

Foretopgallant Stay

Tie one 8" single becket block to the port knighthead.Tie a 4 1/2" rope at the collar of the foretopgallant mast,knot it around the outer end of the jib boom,lead it back towards the port knighthead ,and tie an 8" double block in its end.Connect the two blocks in a luff tackle with a 2 1/2" rope,belaying the fall around the knighthead.

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Step 33

Main Topgallant Stay

A 4 1/2 " rope leading from the main topgallant mast collar,down through the block attached at the rear of the foretopmast head,and tied off to the strop on the foretop behind the mast.

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Step 34

Mizzen Topgallant Stay.

A 3" rope from the mizzen topgallant mast collar,down through the hole in the mainmast cap.It is tied off to the strop on the maintop behind the mast.

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Step 35

Flying Jib Boom Horses.

Double ,made as the jib boom horses and running from the outer end of the flying jib boom to tie again around the same spar just aft of its support on the jib boom end.

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The first 35 steps are complete except for the belaying points of each rope.Somewhere down the road I plan to make a belaying point diagram for each step shown here.
From now on each step will be completed as fully as possible before moving on to the next step.It is just too much of a hassle to come back and edit the information later.
Anyone using my rigging plan would already have many months of work before them just to bring their ship to this stage.
If everything goes as planned I am hoping to add about a step a day on average.
Good luck! Cheers. John.

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Please note: the decision to use harbour,furled or full sail rig has to be made very early in the process .I plan to discuss some of the full sail rigging options later.

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Step 36

Bowsprit Horses (manwalk)

one each side of 5" rope ,one end secured to the marine walk grating and the forward end ties off to the upper eyebolts of the sides of the bowsprit caps.(This is the only set of horses placed above and not below the spar.)They are used as handropes for men walking on the bowsprit.


Long P227

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Step 37

Flying Jib Stay

3" rope from foretopgallant mast just above the shrouds ,tied off around the flying jib boom close to its outer end.

Long P225

Hack P67

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Steps 38,39 and 40.

Royal Backstays.

Fore royal backstay -one each side 3" rope tied at the mast truck and leading to the aftermost eyebolts in the forechannels.

Main royal backstay-as above except leading to the eyebolts of the main backstay stools.

Mizzen royal backstays-as above except using a 2" rope ,leads to after eyebolts of the mizzen stools.

Long P233

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Step 41

Main Royal Stay

2" from truck of main royal mast to tie off around the fore royal mast above the foretopgallant shrouds.

Long P224

Hack P67

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Step 42

Mizzen Royal Stay

2" rope from truck of mizzen royal mast to tie off around the head of main topmast just above the crosstrees.

Long P224

Hack P 67

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Step 43

Inner Martingale

Long P227

Hack P67

4" rope tied to the jib traveler under the jib boom ,leads through the uppermost sheave in the dolphin striker.through the port side of the bowsprit collar and ends in a 9" single becket block.A 9" single block is tied to the port knighthead,and the two blocks are connected in a gin tackle by a 2" rope with its fall tied off around the knighthead.

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Step 44

Outer Martingale

Long P227

Hack P67

4" rope from outer end of the jib boom,through the second highest sheave in the dolphin striker,through the starboard side of the bowsprit collar,ending in a 9" single becket block.A 9" single block is tied to the starboard knighthead and the blocks are connected as in step 43 above.

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Step 45

Flying Martingale

Long P227

Hack P67

4" rope tied to flying jib boom at the same point as the flying jib stay,through the third highest sheave of dolphin striker,through the starboard side of bowsprit collar,ending in a 9" single becket block.A 9" single block is tied to the starboard knighthead,and the blocks connected as in step 44 above.

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Formula To Find The Circumference Of Any Rope At Any Scale.
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1/TPI X 22/7 X scale =rope circumference.

Using a dowel mark off 1" in length.Take the rope that you want to find the circumference of and wrap the dowel with the string,thread or whatever you are using.Then count the number of turns it takes to cover the 1" length already marked on the dowel and that is the TPI(Turns per inch).Multiply that number by 22 over 7 and then multiply that by the scale that you are working with and that will give you the circumference of the rope as it exists in real life.
Example: 1 over 24(TPI) multiplied by 22 over 7 multiplied by the scale of your ship 78=10.2"(approx) circumference .

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Step 46

Fore Royal Stay

Long P224

Hack P67

3" rope from truck of the fore royal mast,through the notched tip of the flying jib boom,through the lowest hole of the dolphin striker,through the port side of the bowsprit collar,ending in a 9" single becket block.A 9" single block is tied to the port knighthead ,and the blocks are connected as in stage above.

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Step 47

Jib Traveler Outhauler

Note: this is actually part of the running rigging and a biege colored rope should be used. Installing it now is a good idea because it will be too hard to work on later.

Tie a 12" single becket block to the eyebolt on the front face of the bowsprit cap.Tie a 3 1/2" biege rope to the jib traveler above the boom,lead it forward and down through the sheave in the neck of the jib boom,and back towards the bowsprit cap,tying a 12" double block in its end.Connect the blocks with 3" beige rope in a luff tackle,and tie off the fall .

Long P234

Hack P68.

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