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  1. Bill97
    So Trevor I guess the easiest thing would be just to stow them on deck maybe. However I think I am confused. Are the fish davits just used to hoist the anchor and then stowed away once the anchor is locked in the weighed position or are they part of the weighed setup? Are they still helping to support the anchor the entire time it is secured on the side of the ship?
  2. Bill97
    Thanks Trevor. You have been extremely helpful.
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  5. Bill97
    Thanks Trevor. So if I have my anchors weighed (is that the correct way to say it) I should have the fish tackle employed? I should rig the large hook into the ring of the anchor and then take the rope up to either the foremast or fore top mast head? I am assuming there would be the occasion where a rigging line would lay across the top of it as in my photo? The two lines are the spritsail clew (sail furled causes clew to be more inboard) and the fore course sail tack. Or I expect the tack may pass under it since it would be stationary unlike the spritsail clew that would move with the sail unfurled.
  6. Bill97
    Hey Allan, or anyone who might know. How is this thing rigged? In the AOTS this is the only diagram and reference to it. The OcCre instructions only show how to make it and where ti put it. No explanation in either as to what it is and what it is used for. It is called a Fish Davit. It is constructed in such a way that it can pivot inboard or outboard as in the photo. I have it made and installed on my ship but don’t know for sure what to do with it now. My other ships have a pair of davits used for the boats that are stationary. On the Endeavour there is just this one on each side. I cannot find reference to show where the thimble in the end of line 5 (short pendant with fish-hook) goes.
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  10. Bill97
    Great job Marc on the coils. Always a pleasure just reading through your research and resulting build. Like yancovitch said, I am embarrassed to even post about my build. Maybe I should switch to macrame or jigsaw puzzles. 😊
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  12. Bill97
    Same here my friend. 😀 Have a fantastic weekend. Hope your dad is doing well.
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  17. Bill97
    Spent some time adding cleats to the shrouds. OcCre has the lines going down to the center “thing”. AOTS has some of the rigging lines going to cleats attached to shrouds.
  18. Bill97
    Very impressive Ab. I will definitely read through your tutorial. Glad to be on the receiving end of your advice.
  19. Bill97
    Did not know that Ab. That is fascinating. How are you able together the paint so nice. I thought they were wood.
  20. Bill97
    Ab are these photos of some of your builds? Absolutely beautiful!
  21. Bill97
    Thanks again Trevor. A lot of good information and advice. I know it is probably silly on my part but ever since I became a MSW member sharing my builds I try to be conscious of some accuracy. I envision posting photos of my build and a much more knowledgeable member saying t themselves “that is wrong, a ship would never be rigged like that”. Ian has been my go to for advice for several years. Appreciate all the help and advice you guys share. I know my furled sails need to have the “skin” pulled up tight over the cloth and I should adjust mine accordingly. By the way whenever I have a comment on my build from someone I had not seen before I like to check their profile to see where they live. Love your part of Canada. Been to Halifax a number of times. Especially like Peggy’s Cove.
  22. Bill97
    Thanks my friend. I am going with omit everything then. Just the sails I have furled to the yards. Still have to add the angled one on the back connected to the mizzen mast (forget right now what it is called).
  23. Bill97
    Paul have you been over to my Endeavour build to see how this turns out?
  24. Bill97
    Thank you Trevor. That is interesting and helpful. So are you saying I should set the stay sails and the jib to their stay and have the furled as well instead of leaving them off the ship?
  25. Bill97
    On my OcCre Endeavour I am going with all the sails furled on the yards with a lot of the rigging (clew, sheet, and tack) attached along with the buntlines rolled up with the sail. All the lines I am adding are tied at the appropriate belay point. My curiosity is the staysails. I see a number of photos of ships in this configuration. What comes of the rigging lines for the stay sails if the sail is not rigged to the stay? Are they just not there? I am trying to imagine the crew setting the stay sails including the rigging. How did they do it?

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