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allanyed reacted to mnl in Question about Sails on the Yacht "Westward"
You don’t tack with a kite up, you gybe. If you were to try and tack you would end up with a mess. Probably the sail wrapped around the head stay, etc.
The slack sail is some sort of staysail. In those days they were big believers in the more canvas the better.
Hopefully they have a second pole they can set to leeward when they want to gybe. Otherwise they would have to release the headstay the inner jib is rigged on so the pole can come across.
If there are two poles gibing is relatively easy. There will be two lines to each tack on the kite. In the picture above they would be flying the sail with the sheet on the starboard tack. There would also be a lazy guy attached to that tack, just hanging loose. Before the gybe the second pole is rigged to starboard with the lazy guy running through the end of the pole.
When they gybe, the lazy guy is tensioned to bring the pole back to its correct position. At the same time they either let the guy through the port pole run or trip it from the end of the pole and fly the kite with what was the lazy sheet on the port side.
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allanyed got a reaction from Dave_E in Greetings from Roswell Georgia
Welcome to the fray Rich
Great to see someone start off with kits that will help learn as you go versus starting with a ship of the line. In addition to tools, if the bug really bit you hard, get ready to hit the bank account for books as there are a lot of great ones for our hobby.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from mtaylor in Montanes belaying pin rack question
Hi Curt,
Your call of course. A clove hitch holds well and is a simple knot if you forego the pins. In either case, a touch of shellac or clear nail polish for poly rope, or white glue for cotton.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from Dave_E in Montanes belaying pin rack question
Hi Curt,
Your call of course. A clove hitch holds well and is a simple knot if you forego the pins. In either case, a touch of shellac or clear nail polish for poly rope, or white glue for cotton.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from Dave_E in Montanes belaying pin rack question
Based on the years 1765 for San Juan Nepomuceno and 1794 for Montanes, if the Spanish ships were close to the British when belaying pins came into standard use (about 1770), the SJN would NOT have pins, but the Montanes would have them. If you are interested in accuracy check everything from these two kit makers against contemporary information before using them. Based on the build logs here at MSW, all the kits from both are loaded with incorrect parts and designs. Definitely check the diameter of the pins. At a scale of 1:70 for the Montanes, the handle diameter should be no more than about 0.025". At this size, wood will be difficult to work with and maybe weak, so consider brass that is painted or other wise colored brown.
Allan
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allanyed reacted to Glenn-UK in HMS Sphinx 1775 by Glenn-UK - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - V2 Kit by Glenn Shelton
Hello Allan
Many thanks for your comments.
The belaying pins are supplied with the kit. I know from other discussions I have seen on MSW Chris's belaying pins are more representative to scale compared with some of the more robust looking belaying pins supplied by other kit manufacturers.
I am not sure which thread Chris uses but I know some is from Guttermann.
Glenn
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allanyed got a reaction from Dave_E in HMS Sphinx 1775 by Glenn-UK - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - V2 Kit by Glenn Shelton
Lovely build!! The belaying pins look great compared to the majority of other kit makers' pins. Are they supplied with the kit?
Do you know what material is used for the rigging line?
Thanks for all the photos and sharing with us, it is fun to follow your build.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from bruce d in Greetings from Roswell Georgia
Welcome to the fray Rich
Great to see someone start off with kits that will help learn as you go versus starting with a ship of the line. In addition to tools, if the bug really bit you hard, get ready to hit the bank account for books as there are a lot of great ones for our hobby.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Sphinx 1775 by Glenn-UK - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - V2 Kit by Glenn Shelton
Lovely build!! The belaying pins look great compared to the majority of other kit makers' pins. Are they supplied with the kit?
Do you know what material is used for the rigging line?
Thanks for all the photos and sharing with us, it is fun to follow your build.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from mtaylor in Greetings from Roswell Georgia
Welcome to the fray Rich
Great to see someone start off with kits that will help learn as you go versus starting with a ship of the line. In addition to tools, if the bug really bit you hard, get ready to hit the bank account for books as there are a lot of great ones for our hobby.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from mtaylor in Question about Sails on the Yacht "Westward"
Hi Ferrus
I did a little digging and come up with nothing on what that sail is.
As to adjusting the spinnaker, genoa, or gennaker, on a reach the following may help you. https://www.sail-world.com/news/236121/Beginners-guide-to-using-a-Spinnaker
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from Keith Black in Greetings from Roswell Georgia
Welcome to the fray Rich
Great to see someone start off with kits that will help learn as you go versus starting with a ship of the line. In addition to tools, if the bug really bit you hard, get ready to hit the bank account for books as there are a lot of great ones for our hobby.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from Glenn-UK in HMS Sphinx 1775 by Glenn-UK - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - V2 Kit by Glenn Shelton
Lovely build!! The belaying pins look great compared to the majority of other kit makers' pins. Are they supplied with the kit?
Do you know what material is used for the rigging line?
Thanks for all the photos and sharing with us, it is fun to follow your build.
Allan
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allanyed reacted to dvm27 in How to prep lines....
With all due respect I believe that natural rope does have a bit of a catenary or sag to it which I find quite natural and graceful. It is one of the lovely features of the Navy Board models and is quite difficult to emulate on a model.
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allanyed got a reaction from DaveBaxt in Running Rigging _ Running in Circles....
Hi Chief
What ship/year is your model? The reason I ask is that, depending on era, the openings in the channels were holes as you show them only up until 1771 but then slotted with an outboard edge cover board after that, at least in the RN (Goodwin The Construction and Fitting of the English Man of War, page 187). I believe that this was the case for American ships as well by the time of Baltimore Clippers in the 19th century. Hopefully a member will have additional contemporary based information.
Allan
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allanyed reacted to Seahawk1313 in HMS Euryalus 1803 by rlb - 1:48 scale
Working in 1/96 scale there is no such thing as too small, all go into labelled ( by wood type ) plastic shoe boxes. 😁 - Hal
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allanyed reacted to dvm27 in HMS Euryalus 1803 by rlb - 1:48 scale
I'll bet mine is a lot bigger than yours!
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allanyed got a reaction from thibaultron in Question about Sails on the Yacht "Westward"
Hi Ferrus
I did a little digging and come up with nothing on what that sail is.
As to adjusting the spinnaker, genoa, or gennaker, on a reach the following may help you. https://www.sail-world.com/news/236121/Beginners-guide-to-using-a-Spinnaker
Allan
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allanyed reacted to Dave_E in How to prep lines....
Hi Dave, might be asking the never ending, forever opinionated answers question. I have used absolute crap rope that came with a kit and some of the best aftermarket scale rope you can get. The good stuff needs nothing. That’s all I can say from my experience rigging my first ship. If you have quality scale rope, it is virtually ready to go to work. I’ve learned a lot from reading build logs and asking questions. I feel safe saying there is no one rule for preparing rope for rigging.
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allanyed reacted to druxey in Running Rigging _ Running in Circles....
Yes, rigging looks like a rat's nest or intricate maze and seems very intimidating. One needs to take each line soearately, one at a time, and it will become less daunting.
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allanyed got a reaction from DaveBaxt in Running Rigging _ Running in Circles....
Chief, The above is all too true. I wish you or someone would find and share a free detailed rigging source that covers hundreds of years and a full range of ship sizes. In the meantime you will need to invest in a good rigging book, but alas, there is only one that I know of, Lees' Masting and Rigging It is based on English ships. Marquardt is another great choice but I think it only covers the 18th century. Anderson is great as well, but is limited to the Days of the Spritsail Topmast. David Antscherl's volume IV of TFFM model is another that you should consider. Some folks like Petersson's book but it is based on a single contemporary model so very limited.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from EricWilliamMarshall in Running Rigging _ Running in Circles....
Chief, The above is all too true. I wish you or someone would find and share a free detailed rigging source that covers hundreds of years and a full range of ship sizes. In the meantime you will need to invest in a good rigging book, but alas, there is only one that I know of, Lees' Masting and Rigging It is based on English ships. Marquardt is another great choice but I think it only covers the 18th century. Anderson is great as well, but is limited to the Days of the Spritsail Topmast. David Antscherl's volume IV of TFFM model is another that you should consider. Some folks like Petersson's book but it is based on a single contemporary model so very limited.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from robert952 in Running Rigging _ Running in Circles....
Hi Chief
What ship/year is your model? The reason I ask is that, depending on era, the openings in the channels were holes as you show them only up until 1771 but then slotted with an outboard edge cover board after that, at least in the RN (Goodwin The Construction and Fitting of the English Man of War, page 187). I believe that this was the case for American ships as well by the time of Baltimore Clippers in the 19th century. Hopefully a member will have additional contemporary based information.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from davec in HMS Euryalus 1803 by rlb - 1:48 scale
That is the total truth Greg. No matter how many times these are done, they are never easy.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from dvm27 in Running Rigging _ Running in Circles....
Chief, The above is all too true. I wish you or someone would find and share a free detailed rigging source that covers hundreds of years and a full range of ship sizes. In the meantime you will need to invest in a good rigging book, but alas, there is only one that I know of, Lees' Masting and Rigging It is based on English ships. Marquardt is another great choice but I think it only covers the 18th century. Anderson is great as well, but is limited to the Days of the Spritsail Topmast. David Antscherl's volume IV of TFFM model is another that you should consider. Some folks like Petersson's book but it is based on a single contemporary model so very limited.
Allan
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