Nick H Posted May 13, 2013 Share #1 Posted May 13, 2013 I'm starting the rigging of the Royal Caroline and would like to include euphroes on all masts. (I have the holes already drilled on the mast tops) My research has gained me a little insight but nothing definitive about how to rig the euphroes to the mast tops. Diagrams that I have dont show how the ropes are actually roved on the top or the euphroe. Seems some argument also about the holes and sequence. Can anybody help! Nick H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ensign Posted May 13, 2013 Share #2 Posted May 13, 2013 Hello Nick, This is what James Lees has to say about rigging the Euphroe and crowsfeet. The rope is spliced around the strop of the Euphroe block, its other end reeving through the central hole in the rim of the top from above, up thro' the next hole to port, through the upper hole of the Euphroe block, up thro' the inner starboard hole in the top and so on until the end finally came out of the outer hole on the starboard side of the top. There it was hitched to the underpart of the previous lead thro' the top. The Euphroe tackle comprised a single block strapped to the Euphroe block and another seized to the stay. The standing part of the fall was made fast to the Upper block. The running part , after reeving thro' both blocks was either hitched to the stay below the lower block, or was made fast around the tackle. Steel shows 23 holes around the rim of a 36 gun Frigate. The rigging line for crowsfeet was quite small ¾” circumference at full scale. Hope this helps. B.E. Quote Current Build: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-164-scale Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ finished 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ finished HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted May 13, 2013 Share #3 Posted May 13, 2013 Note that there are always a odd number of holes in the rim of the top, or reeving the line won't work out properly! One of these holes is always on the midline, of course. Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted May 14, 2013 Thanks for the prompt replies. Very useful ...the odd number holes is a good tip Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintrow Posted May 15, 2013 Share #5 Posted May 15, 2013 Nick this picture may help to understand euphroe (crowsfeet) rigging.. Tom Mike Reader and Ponto 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted May 21, 2013 twintrow, many many thanks for the diagram. Just what I needed. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponto Posted August 16, 2014 Share #7 Posted August 16, 2014 Nick this picture may help to understand euphroe (crowsfeet) rigging.. Tom Many thanks,.... this just saved me........ JP Quote Built & De-Commissioned: HMS Endeavour (Corel), HMS Unicorn (Corel), Abandoned: HMS Bounty (AL) Completed : Wappen Von Hamburg (Corel), Le Renommee (Euromodel)... on hold Current WIP: Berlin by Corel On Shelf: HMS Bounty (Billings), Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Reader Posted March 21, 2021 Share #8 Posted March 21, 2021 although this is an old article, it does answer a problem I have regarding euphroe tackle, I am assuming that these were made as I cannot see any for sale in the various suppliers, if so has anyone has anyone else made these and any suggestions would be most welcome, also a clearer idea of how they are attached to the standing rigging would be good. Thanks in advance to anyone that has information, mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted March 21, 2021 Share #9 Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) Mike, Making the euphroes is fun little project. Close grained hard wood is important as there is a channel to be cut and a lot of holes to be drilled with even spacing. The description by Blue Ensign based on Lees' Masting and Rigging and the sketch in the post from Twintrow on May 15, 2013 above describes and shows how it is rigged to a stay and a top. If you still are having a difficult getting a grasp on this, what specifically do you need? Below is a drawing based on the euphroe illustrated in Lees Masting and Rigging on page 168. Lees also illustrates the rigging as described in B.E.'s post above on pages 44 and 45. Hope this is a little bit of help to you. Allan Edited March 21, 2021 by allanyed Mike Reader and mtaylor 2 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...
Mike Reader Posted March 21, 2021 Share #10 Posted March 21, 2021 thanks allanyed, I was only looking at that in my copy of James Lee,s book this morning (I should have looked there before the previous post !) ,however when I looked at the drawing that came with the ship it looked as if they were triangular but now I have seen this I will have a go at making them. Cheers. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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