The main yard was raised and lowered
using
ties
similar to the lateen yard. This
time they are doubled and have a
ramshead block used for the halyard. The
ramshead block is supplied as a metal
casting. This block should be painted to
look like wood. See the photos on the
previous page. The
ramshead
block was
quite large and was reinforced with iron
straps. These straps can be painted onto
the block with black paint. Another alter-
native would be to create the ramshead
block from scratch using a strip of wood.
You only need two of these blocks for
your model and creating them from wood
will make your model look that much
better.
Begin by securing one end of the tie (.028
BLK) to the yard as shown on the plans.
Run the other end through the hole on the
mast just below the top. Place the
ramshead block onto the rigging line and
then take the line back up through the hole
on the opposite side of the mast (hounds).
From here the loose end of the tie is
secured to the yard just as you did when
starting this procedure. A drop of glue can
be applied to the tie (where it passes
through the hounds) to secure the yard at
its proper position below the main top.
Note that the ramshead block should also
be about ½” from the knight. You will be
rigging the halyard between them in the
next step. See the detailed photos above.
The
halyard
is seized to the eyebolt on the
side of the knight. From here you can
reeve it through the sheaves of the
ramshead block. Secure the line to the
cleat on the opposite side of the knight and
finish it off with a rope coil.
The
parral
for the main yard is shown on
the plans. It has 5 ribs separated by
trucks. The parral can be rigged to the
yard at this time which will hold it firmly
against the main mast.
The model is going to be finished without
sails. Even so, the
topsail sheets
should
still be rigged. To do this, tie a double
knot on the end of some .018 tan rigging
line. Reeve this line through the larger
block seized to the end of the yard arm.
The knot will act as a stopper. From here,
run the loose end through the block
secured under the main yard. Belay this to
the appropriate cleat on the mast (check
the belaying plan for details). Finish it off
with a rope coil. Once completed, the
sheets will hold the main yard in position
so you can focus on the lifts.
The
lifts
(.018 Tan) are seized to the loop of
the main stay. From here, the lose end is
run through the remaining block on the end
of the main yard. It is taken through the
3/32” single block hanging below the top.
This block is seized to an eyebolt glued into
a pre-drilled hole under the top. Finally it
is brought down to the appropriate mast
cleat and finished off with a rope coil.
Main yard braces
Main yard lifts
Topsail sheets
Topsail lifts
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