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I have an unrigged Flying Cloud Pond Boat purchased in a Cape Cod Antique Shop in 1999. I believe the mast and spreaders are original, but the remainder of the rigging was a very bad attempt at restoration (mostly string and dowels with an attempt to use canvas for the sails) by someone who was clearly not a sailor. I have been searching for a standing and especially running rigging diagram. It seems that Seaworthy boats are very rare because I have been unable to find more than a handful of pictures, all lacking sufficient detail to show how the mainsheets are lead. I have included a picture of the tiller. The elastic was something that I had temporarily rigged to see if I could reverse-engineer the mainsheet path. Any suggestions or assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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I am the proud restorer of an antique model of the USS OHIO ship-of-line (1820). I purchased, at auction, a model of the USS Ohio. It was a complete wreck but under the dirt and debris I saw a very well detailed gem. There is no other indication that it is the Ohio other than the fact that it is a ship-of-the-line and that OHIO is displayed on the stern. I have posted pictures of the "wreck" at http://home.covad.net/fecook//Models . I have just finished removing the debris, partially repairing the mast and yards, clearing the deck of guns et al, and giving it a general cleaning (pictures also at above web site). I am beginning the reassembly and I need some help in understanding the rigging plans of this class of vessel. Any information you might share on the OHIO would be greatly appreciated but in particular the rigging. For instance, does anyone have access ro the rigging plans of an early nineteenth century US Ship-of-the-Line? Are there any good research books showing construction and rigging plans?
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Hi, I am building the HMS Julia which was constructed in Ipswich in 1806 (wrecked in 1817). (My daughter is named Julia) I obtained the plans from the British admiralty years ago but it lacks a sail and rigging plan. It is a royal navy, 16 gun brig sloop of the seagull class. It was 284 tons, 93 feet, 26 foot beam. I would like to come as close as possible to what the rigging should be- any ideas? Thanks
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