jgilchrist800 Posted May 16, 2020 Share #1 Posted May 16, 2020 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 Quote John Gilchrist Yukon, OK Current build: MS Emma C Berry Completed: MS Fair American, MS Armed Virginia, MS Pride of Baltimore, Mississippi River Steamboat, Peterboro Canoe, MS USS Constitution, Mayflower, Billings African Queen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted May 16, 2020 Share #2 Posted May 16, 2020 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 17, 2020 Share #3 Posted May 17, 2020 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. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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