Richvee Posted November 15, 2020 #1 Posted November 15, 2020 Looking at the plans on the Kate Cory. Off the main mast hangs the pennant. It says "halyard to main topmast shrouds". Can someone explain to me how this was "belayed"? Was it simply tied off around a shroud? Where/how was the excess rope coiled? Jeff preisler 1 Quote Rich Member - Ship Model Society of New Jersey Current Build: Pride of Baltimore 2 Finished: Kate Cory Finished for now (Not rigged): Medway Longboat
Solution popeye2sea Posted November 15, 2020 Solution #2 Posted November 15, 2020 There is no excess rope to a flag halyard. It runs as a continuous loop from the clip or toggle at the top of the flag up through a block then back to a clip or toggle at the bottom of the flag. The resulting loop should be long enough to reach to wherever it will be belayed. The two parts of halyard rope that are now hanging below the flag can be married together and belayed with a simple clove hitch to any object. Regards, Jeff preisler, catopower, Richvee and 1 other 3 1 Quote Henry Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Current Build: Le Soleil Royal Completed Build: Amerigo Vespucci
Bob Cleek Posted November 17, 2020 #3 Posted November 17, 2020 Like this: Jeff preisler, mtaylor and Richvee 3 Quote
popeye2sea Posted November 18, 2020 #4 Posted November 18, 2020 You don't even really need a cleat. You can literally hitch it to anything; a rail, a shroud, a deadeye laniard, a post, the mast, etc. There is not much tension involved with a flag. Regards, Richvee, Jeff preisler, Bob Cleek and 2 others 5 Quote Henry Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Current Build: Le Soleil Royal Completed Build: Amerigo Vespucci
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