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Hi, I'm quite new to ships and I was wondering if someone could explain how masts are done exactly on old full rigged ships. I was checking some general plans on masts on the internet but I still don't quite understand. In general, I found that the mast is round until some point and then it is somehow squared off on the top, but if I understand correctly it is first trimmed in octagon before being squared. Can someone explain why it's constructed like this, please? And is it the same for topmast and topgallant mast? Also, if anyone can point me to some good plans on masts, would be be much appreciated. Thanks!
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