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Build day 139-141: 3,5hrs / Total 300 hours With the first build days of 2024 I am setting the milestone of 300 hours 🙂. I know I have not been very active with this build lately but winter time comes with its own busy days - work and holidays. Photos 793 - 797: Next job is to rig the ratlines. I made the guidelines on a piece of paper as suggested in the instruction manual, to help with aligning the ratlines at a spacing of 6mm. Then I secured the paper to the shrouds from the top with a tape. I know I am not an efficient user of threads, I need a lot of slack to work comfortably. I am sure the amount supplied (on the left) will not be enough for me so I bought myself a roll of the same size from the shop. Some photos of progress. I started from lower mizzen mast. Then I will continue with the lower ratlines of mainmast and foremasts, before moving on to upper ratlines. I made the knots as described in the plan and once all the ratlines are done, I secured the knots by applying a diluted PVA glue with the tip of a tiny paint brush. Thanks for watching!
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Thanks a lot Glenn, that answers my first question, i.e. it is a 0.25mm natural thread . In sheet 18 it says 650mm but now I see I had read it 65mm and installed too short thread, which confused me. How about my 2nd question about tying the "G" to the block on the tip of the bowsprit? According to the bowsprit plan I did not make any loop to the edge of the block for tying any thread. I wonder if I should just loop the "G" thread around the block. See pictures 1, 3 and 4 above.
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One question about the bowsprit rigging. See the bowsprit rigging plan below. What thread should I use for where I marked with "X"? I didn't find a clue. Second. Also check the second picture for the tip of the bowsprit where I marked a "?" in the first picture. That's how I assume, i.e. the "X" thread goes through the hole and the "G" around the block. Did I get it right? I am a bit confused because the G looks like a single thread that starts from the block. Post EDIT: Forget what I asked about the 2nd picture and check the new 3rd and 4th pictures. Is that the correct way? But if "G" is supposed to be tied to the block, in the bowsprit plan (last picture) there is no hook or loop on the blocks to tie it to. POST EDIT PICTURES:
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Another question: How deep should I insert each mast through their slots? Or better way to ask; how high should they rise from their decks? I didn't find much clue in the plans. Using my caliper, I measured the following depts for their slots. Shall I insert them all the way? Fore Mast: 66 mm Main Mast: 39 mm Mizzen mast: 66 mm. Thanks in advance for the answers. /Aydin
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Gathering from the manual and plans, this is roughly the order I am planning to follow. How does it look? Any advice, warning, suggestions appreciated. Fit the masts Rig lower shrouds Rig upper shrouds Fit the yards (not rigging them yet) Fit the crossjack sling to the crossjack yard (at this point for accesibility) Rig the mast stays (Omit Main Stay Tackle and Fore Hatch Tackle at this stage) Add the Crowsfeet to the mast tops Rig the back stays Rig the yards Fit Sheets and Tacks Fit the Main Stay Tackle (but do not lash done yet) Rig the Yard Braces Fit the ship's boats Lash down the Main Stay Tackle and Fore Hatch Tackle Regards, Aydin
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Build day 123: 4,5 hr / Total 268 hours Fore Yard, the last one of my yard construction. For tapering I followed a different approach at this one. I used two halves tapered on one side, the joint glued together using pin enforcement and wood fill. Partly out of curiosity, partly thinking it would be easier to make symmetrical tapers at both ends (you can put side by side and compare). Also the joint would not be visible since I paint the yard to black. Overall it seems to work. Photos 768-774: Here as usual the dents on the thicker edges are from the drill chuck: Complete.
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Good point, Allan. Actually until now I never paid attention to the orientation of the holes. I even found it is easier to rig if the hole is actually further away from the mast or yard, making it easier to reach during rigging. Hmm. I am not sure if I modify those I have already done but definitely will check their position going forward. 👍 /Aydin
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