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Here is what I used, based upon R.C. Anderson The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Sprtisail Topmast 1600 - 1720:

 

The rigging sizes all are figured relative to the main stay which has a circumference equal to half the maximum diameter of the main mast, so

42.76 inches mast diameter x 1/100 scale gives 0.43 in.  scale mast diameter

.043 / 2 gives a main stay circumference of 0.215 inches

0.215 / 3.14 gives a main stay diameter of 0.068 inches.

 

The closest line I had available is 0.08 inches (which may be a bit too large. 0.06 may be a better choice)

 

The following rules of thumb then apply (in order of size):

Fore stay = 4/5 of the main stay

Main shrouds and Main topmast stay = 1/2

Fore Shrouds, Fore topmast stay, Mizzen stay = 2/5

Main topmast and Mizzen shrouds = 1/4

Fore topmast shrouds, Mizzen Topmast stay and the two Topgallant stays 1/5

Shrouds for the last 3 = 1/6 

 

These following rules apply to the rest of the rigging but they are relative to their respective lines (this should become clear in the table below):

 

Mast tackle pendants = shrouds (i.e Main mast tackle pendants = the Main mast shroud diameter)

Shroud deadeye laniards = 1/2 the shroud

Stay collars = 3/4 of the stay

Tackle runners = 2/3 of their pendant

Tackle falls = 1/2 of their runner or pendant

Backstays = Shrouds

Tyes = Shrouds

Halyards = 2/3 of the Tye

Lifts = 3/8 of the shroud

Lift pendants = 1/2 shroud

Braces = 3/4 of the Brace pendant

Brace Pendant = 1/2 shroud

Deadeyes = 1/2 the diameter of the mast

Tacks = shroud

Sheet = 3/4 shroud

Clews = 1/2 of the sheet

Bowlines = 1/2 shroud

Leech lines = 1/3 shroud

Bunt lines = 1/3 shroud

 

Block length should be about 12 times the diameter of the rope and their sheeves should be about 9x the diameter of the rope

 

Hope that helps some.

 

Regards,

 

Henry

 

Laissez le bon temps rouler ! 

 

 

Current Build:  Le Soleil Royal

Completed Build Amerigo Vespucci

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