WalrusGuy Posted January 9, 2021 Share #1 Posted January 9, 2021 I've reached the rigging stage of the Syren, and am planning on serving the ropes. Would the inner and outer martingale stays and back rope be served for their entire length? Quote Current: USF Confederacy - Model Shipways (Build Log) HMS Pickle - Caldercraft (Build Log) Complete: Virgina 1819 - Artesania Latina (Gallery) U.S. Brig Syren - Model Shipways (Build Log, Gallery) On the shelf: Armed Virginia Sloop - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye2sea Posted January 9, 2021 Share #2 Posted January 9, 2021 I have read some different opinions on the efficacy of serving on wet ropes. One is that the service helps to keep the water out of the rope and the opposite, that the service tends to trap water in and hasten rot. I suppose it would be up to the Bo's'un which way to go here. Martingale stays and back ropes get awfully wet. The other thing to consider is the method of rigging the stays. Are they fixed lengths that are seized or shackled to the martingale, or do they run in one part through a hole. If they run through a hole or a crook in the martingale then I would consider servicing a short length in the way of the martingale in order to reduce friction at that point. Regards, mtaylor and WalrusGuy 2 Quote Henry Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Current Build: Le Soleil Royal Completed Build: Amerigo Vespucci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalrusGuy Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted January 9, 2021 Thank you Henry, that makes a lot of sense! I believe on the Syren they are seized to the bottom of the martingale, so I may skip serving them. Thanks again! mtaylor 1 Quote Current: USF Confederacy - Model Shipways (Build Log) HMS Pickle - Caldercraft (Build Log) Complete: Virgina 1819 - Artesania Latina (Gallery) U.S. Brig Syren - Model Shipways (Build Log, Gallery) On the shelf: Armed Virginia Sloop - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted January 10, 2021 Share #4 Posted January 10, 2021 For what it's worth, Lees writes a bit about the martingale stay being spliced round the the dolphin striker and the martingale backstay being seized in the bight round the striker but makes no mention of these lines being served. Allan WalrusGuy and mtaylor 1 1 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...
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