DaveBaxt Posted March 21, 2021 Share #1 Posted March 21, 2021 Bounty Amati I understand that the height of the yards are different when sails are furled or unfurled. However what is the position when there are no sails. The drawing only shows the position when sails are raised. The box art ( without sails )shows that the lower main yards are raised, the top yards and top gallant yards are lowered on both fore and main masts. The mizzen mast is the same but only has two yards lower yard which is raised and the top yard is lowered. Quote Completed St Canute Billings Dec 2020 Completed HMS Bounty Amati May 2021 Finished Currently building HM Bark Endeavour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted March 21, 2021 Share #2 Posted March 21, 2021 Here is what Mondfeld shows for sails or no sails.. Also, some sails like sky sails and royals were " set flying ", so the yards were not present without sails.. I don't think this is a consideration with Bounty.. mtaylor 1 Quote “Indecision may or may not be my problem.” ― Jimmy Buffett Current builds: Rattlesnake (Scratch From MS Plans On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBaxt Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Gregory said: Here is what Mondfeld shows for sails or no sails.. Also, some sails like sky sails and royals were " set flying ", so the yards were not present without sails.. I don't think this is a consideration with Bounty.. Thank you Gregory for your quick reply. This looks to be the same as the box art. By the way I am still waiting for my book 'The History of ship Models' which I ordered from ebay. Unfortunately I just found out its coming from India so will still have to wait another few weeks yet! Just noticed on the picture you have sent me, those British 18th centuary lifts ,the blocks on the end of the yards look to be double blocks and this is confirmed by the book I have ' Rigging period ship models' That looks to be a bit tricky how is that done? can you use one of those blocks that look like a violin or similar. Was this also to reduce the amount of weight required to change the angle of the yards? Best regards Dave Edited March 21, 2021 by DaveBaxt mtaylor 1 Quote Completed St Canute Billings Dec 2020 Completed HMS Bounty Amati May 2021 Finished Currently building HM Bark Endeavour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk1313 Posted March 22, 2021 Share #4 Posted March 22, 2021 Smaller upper block is for the lifts ,larger lower block is for the sheets. separate blocks seized together. - Hal mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBaxt Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted March 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Seahawk1313 said: Smaller upper block is for the lifts ,larger lower block is for the sheets. separate blocks seized together. - Hal Nice one . I have already fitted the blocks to the yards. As far as the instructions, only one block required. However as I am not carrying any sails so should I be ok or will I need to change them as I believe the book by Petersson and yourself to be correct. Thanks again for your help. Best regards Dave mtaylor 1 Quote Completed St Canute Billings Dec 2020 Completed HMS Bounty Amati May 2021 Finished Currently building HM Bark Endeavour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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