Belaying truss pendants USS Constitution

[jgilchrist800]

I seem to have conflicting plans, or I am misunderstanding the belaying plans, compared to the instructions from the Model Shipway drawings.

 

Drawing 8 calls for the truss to be belayed to the cleat on top of the upper crosstree, as detailed under "lower truss details".

Bob Hunt's practicum says that the truss is belayed to a cleat installed on the cross tree.

The Belaying Plan, which is printed on drawing 6, calls for the trusses to be belayed to pins 44 and 45 described as "Fore Truss Pendant Tackle", similar instructions are for the main and the mizzen masks.

 

Lennarth Petersson, although a different outline for running through the yards, shows the truss eventually being belayed to the deck as well.

 

So do I belay to the upper cross tree or do I belay to the deck?

 

Many thanks for your help. This forum is a godsend for us amateurs!

 

Thanks.

 

John Gilchrist

Rosenberg, TX

[Jim Lad]

According to Lees (The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War), the pennants were secured on deck.  I would think that American practice would be to same.

 

John

[mtaylor]

American practice usually seems close to Lees.   As for the MS kit, the plans are based on the early 1900's (1930ish maybe) refit.  I have no idea what Bob used for is practicum.