mkmossop Posted June 24, 2013 Share #1 Posted June 24, 2013 I'm not sure how to attach the yard to the mast. I've attached a pic of someone else's model with the part I'm talking about circled in red. So I thread some of those ball thingies and then loop it around the mast and then... how do I attach it to the yard mast? Just turn it around a couple times and then tie if off? Does anyone have a detailed picture of this?\ Thanks for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Vadas Posted June 24, 2013 Share #2 Posted June 24, 2013 G'day, Here's a pic from James Lees' book "The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1625-1860" which may be of help to you : Danny edmay, maso and augie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkmossop Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted June 24, 2013 Whoa cool thanks... that helps . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye2sea Posted June 24, 2013 Share #4 Posted June 24, 2013 Dan, Does Lee suggest that one of the parrel rope methods is older than the other. I would think that the one that brings the end of the parrel strop to the deck to be the later of the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted June 24, 2013 Share #5 Posted June 24, 2013 Wouldn't be too sure about that: in the 1600's the left one (or variations on it) is assumed to be used on Dutch ships. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Vadas Posted June 24, 2013 Share #6 Posted June 24, 2013 Dan, Does Lee suggest that one of the parrel rope methods is older than the other. I would think that the one that brings the end of the parrel strop to the deck to be the later of the two. According to Lees they are both of the same vintage. The one with the fall leading to the deck was used on yards that were raised/lowered and the other for those which didn't need lowering to furl the sail. Parrels were replaced by Truss Pendants around 1760. Jan, most Navies copied a good idea from their opponents occasionally . Danny edmay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doitright84 Posted July 26, 2016 Share #7 Posted July 26, 2016 hi cant see the pictures now src 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted July 26, 2016 Share #8 Posted July 26, 2016 All he asked was how to thread the thingies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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