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2004 JoTiKa Ltd.
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The Crowsfeet:
The main preventer stay crowsfeet are of 0.1mm natural thread. A 3mm single block is lashed to the preventer stay
approximately 40mm forward of the mouse. A second 3mm single block is lashed to the end of the euphroe block (213), with
the falls of 0.1mm natural thread tied into the arse of the block at the same time. The tackle is then set up between these 3mm
blocks as shown (
Fig 014
) leaving a gap of 12mm between the blocks, with the falls belayed to the preventer stay directly
forward of the 3mm block. The crowsfeet are then rigged as follows:
1.
A figure of eight knot is tied into the end of the 0.1mm natural thread.
2.
The running end is led
up
through the
port
centre hole in the leading edge of the top, until held by the knot, and
taken down to the aft most hole in the euphroe block (passing through the euphroe block from
port
to
starboard
).
3.
It is then led to the top and passed
down
through the centre
starboard
hole, led under the top and
up
through the
neighbouring hole to
starboard
.
4.
It is then taken back down and through the next hole in the euphroe block (passing through the euphroe block
from
starboard
to
port
).
5.
Next, to the leading edge of the top and
down
through the next hole to
port
of the standing end, under the top
and
up
through the neighbouring hole to
port
.
6.
Back down to the euphroe block and so on until it passes
down
through the outermost
starboard
hole in the top
where it belays around the neighbouring run under the top.
The mizzen stay crowsfeet are set up in the same manner but the 3mm single block is positioned 30mm forward of the mouse
and the mizzen euphroe block (214) is used.
The Wingsail Gaff:
Referring to
Plan Sheet 4
, make up the wingsail gaff as shown. To the wingsail gaff, secure one 3mm single block to a copper
eyelet at the throat of the gaff jaws (138) using 0.25mm black thread as shown, a second 3mm single block is lashed to the gaff
approximately 28mm from the end.
Referring to
Plan Sheet 7
, the wingsail gaff is secured to the mast with 17 parrel beads, on 0.25mm black thread.
A 3mm single block is secured to a copper eyelet on the starboard trestletree as shown on
Plan Sheet 9
, the throat halyard falls
of 0.25mm natural thread are secured into the arse of this block at the same time. The running end passes down through the
3mm single block on the throat of the gaff, back up and through the 3mm block on the trestletree and then passes down the
starboard side of the gaff and is belayed to the fourth from starboard belaying pin on the main jeer bitts (
b3
).
The standing end of the topping lift (0.5mm natural thread) is secured 13mm from the end of the gaff. It then passes up,
through a 3mm single block lashed to the after face of the main mast head, directly under the cap, back down and through the
3mm block on the gaff, up through another 3mm single block lashed to the after face of the main mast head, beneath the jeer
strop cleats. It then passes down, starboard side, through the main top lubber’s hole and is belayed to the third from starboard
belaying pin on the main jeer bitts (
b4
).
