step. You will need six of these for the
mizzen shrouds.
Step 3
- Slide a length of chain (about ¾”
long) into position.
Step 4 –
Round deadeyes are supplied but
can be reshaped as mentioned earlier. Use
the smaller 3mm deadeyes provided. Bend
the ends of the wire around the top of the
deadeye as shown. A drop of super glue
will hold the dead eye securely in posi-
tion. Set it aside until the glue dries.
Step 5 -
Snip off the excess wire and clean
up the ends with some sandpaper or files.
Paint the deadeyes black.
You can now place the deadeyes on the
mizzen channels. Place them into the
grooves you created along the edge of the
channel. Let the chains dangle below the
channel. Take a wood strip 1/16” x 1/16”
and glue it along the outside edge of the
channel to hold them in place. Paint it
black. See the photos provided on the next
page. If you examine the plan for the
standing rigging you will notice how the
chain plates follow the angle of the
shrouds they secure. To establish the cor-
rect angle an extra long temporary shroud
is seized around the mast head. Hold this
shroud in front of each deadeye and mark
the spot on the hull (below the channel)
Step 1.
Step 2.
Step 3.
Step 4.
Step 5.
Stropping the deadeyes
with 28 gauge wire and
chain.
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