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Anchor Assembly
The bower and sheet anchors on Victory are all the same size. Identify and paint black, the anchors (678), the anchor palms
(679), the anchor stocks (94) and the anchor palm block components (74, 75 & 407). Using (
Fig 028
) for reference, glue the
pairs of anchor stocks together, with the anchor located between their notches, and simulate iron bands with cartridge paper.
Note:
the stocks run perpendicular to the arms, they are not parallel.
Glue the palms to the anchors in the locating slots of the anchor blade. When the assembly is complete, using a length of
1.5mm brass wire form a ring through the eye of the anchor, the ring should have a diameter of approximately 15mm and have
0.5mm black thread applied as ‘puddening’.
Assemble the sheet anchor palm block (74 & 407). The top (407) should be glued to the base so that its outer edge is
overhanging the outer edge of the base by 1mm and the slot should run from inboard fore, to outboard aft. Using
Plan Sheet 5
for reference, the completed palm block should then be secured against the hull, with the top secured against the top of the
waist capping. The inner edge of the top should be sanded flush with the inner edge of the capping below.
Using
Plan Sheet 5
for reference, the bower palm block (75) should be positioned between the first and second gunports of the
upper gun deck and secured to the hull with the ‘notch’ of the inner face resting on the middle wale.
The anchors will be rigged in position at a later stage.
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Brass Rails
Using
Plan Sheet 5
and (
Photo 040
) for reference, identify the three different brass profiles (692, 693, 694). Again using
Plan
Sheet 5
for reference, fit the brass rails to the hull. The rails should all be painted to correspond to the hull colour behind.
Note:
the rail of brass profile 1 above the quarter gallery runs along the outer face of the quarter gallery second top decoration
(178). When the rails are fitted, locate and fit to the hull the fore lower studding sail boom bracket (194) and the D-block for
crossjack lifts (180), using
Plan Sheet 5
for reference.
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