Model Shipways Bluenose, Instruction Manual

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The pullback stay and main topmast
stay have a lanyard at one end to tight-
en the stay. While details heighten a
model’s appearance, these lanyards can
be omitted and the stays simply seized
to the fitting. The spring stay has an eye
splice at both ends. It belays to the bails.
Topmast Flying Backstays : During races, a
port and starboard main topmast flying
backstay was rigged. Those who are
building
Bluenose
in this configuration
can install one backstay tight and the
other slack.
3. Bowsprit Rigging
Backropes, guys, and bobstays are tight-
ened with turnbuckles. Make them from
brass (Figure 8-8), along with the bob-
stay and guy plates (Figure 8-9).
4. Footropes
The bowsprit has footropes and stir-
rups, but the main boom just has
footropes. Apply a heavy coat of
beeswax to coax these lines into pleas-
ing curves. Freeze them with a touch of
white glue if necessary. Footropes that
don’t droop properly look awful.
5. Running Lights
Glue the Britannia running lights to a
flat piece of stripwood, then attach the
board to the fore shrouds (Figure 8-10).
Take another look before moving on.
Check that a mast wasn’t pulled out of
alignment. Now is the time to correct any
mistakes.
Running Rigging
Decide whether to rig with or without
sails or with a few furled. The follow-
ing discusses the choices and how to
rig them. Although the rigging
sequence isn’t critical, starting at the
bow and working aft is recommended.
Stage 9