Ferit Posted July 7, 2019 Share #1 Posted July 7, 2019 I am in doubt about the position of the reinforcements of the yards. From the plans of the kit it seems they are conjoined to the yards. But from some sources they are separated from the yards at the edges. I want to learn which one is correct. Quote Best Regards… Ferit KUTLU Under construction: Frigate Berlin (Brandenburg Navy) Hope: Frigate Wappen Von Hamburg (Brandenburg Navy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted July 7, 2019 Share #2 Posted July 7, 2019 (edited) Ferit What ship and year and which yards? These are actually not reinforcements, but rather are stunsail booms and were attached to the yards with stunsail boom irons in such a way that they were separated from the yard itself by a few inches. The configuration varied (at least on English vessels) over time and were different for the lower yards than the upper yards. There are four stunsail boom irons on each yard that carried these, one near each end of the yard and the others 1/3 of the length of the stunsail booms in from the ends. The booms then could slide outboard when in use with the stunsails, and inboard when the stunsails were not deployed. Lees gives a good amount of detail on these in The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War Allan Edited July 7, 2019 by allanyed druxey, Ferit and mtaylor 3 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm Posted July 7, 2019 Share #3 Posted July 7, 2019 From the photos attached, I would say they are not reinforcements to the yards. They are called stunsail booms. Normally pronounced stuns'l. Your second diagram is closer to how the hardware securing them to the spar is correct. They were used mainly with the fore and main mast coarse, topsail, and topgallant yards. Ed Tosti's build of the Young America will show you how the hardware is constructed. Scott Ferit, mtaylor and druxey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 7, 2019 Share #4 Posted July 7, 2019 Good afternoon Ferit as mentioned they are stunsail booms, these are mine fitted to the Victory mtaylor and Ferit 2 Quote Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on All the best Kevin SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the build table HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 Belle Poule 1834 by Kevin - OcCre - 1/90 - French frigate - started June 2024 - - On hold MHS Britannic by Kevin SD 14 - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 - Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72 U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48 Amerigo Vespucci 1/84 - Panart- HMS Enterprise -CAF - 1/48 Finished Hercules by Kevin - OcCre - 1/50 - Tugboat - Finished - May 2024 Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020 HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rogers Posted July 7, 2019 Share #5 Posted July 7, 2019 Go to “Articles Data Base” button, Masts and Yards. The first article by Chuck will explain everything as it is a tutorial on yard construction. mtaylor and Ferit 2 Quote Regards, Jim Rogers Damn the Torpedoes , Full speed ahead. Adm David Farragut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferit Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted July 7, 2019 Many thanks Allan, Scott, Kevin and Jim, After your guidance and the information from you I learnt the name stun sail... I learnt also the purpose of this mechanism... mtaylor 1 Quote Best Regards… Ferit KUTLU Under construction: Frigate Berlin (Brandenburg Navy) Hope: Frigate Wappen Von Hamburg (Brandenburg Navy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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