DaveBaxt Posted May 15, 2021 Share #1 Posted May 15, 2021 I am assuming that the above is the lower yard on the mizzen mast . My Bounty instructions suggest it does not have braces on the lower yard, only on the Topsail yard. I have now read 3 books and all suggest that the braces have not changed much over the years but all three books all say that the cross jack yard has single blocks on the yards ,and a rope is lead from the aft shroud on the main mast on the opposite side through this block on the yard, back to another block secured on the same shroud and then secured at a belaying pin. Hope might explanation is accurate enough. Before I make these changes to my model, I just wanted to ensure that the lower yard on the mizzen mast is definately the cross jack and I should carry out this exra rigging.I have looked at a number of online sources and another blog on MSW and they too have missed out this rigging so its a bit confusing. Best regards Dave 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...
Thunder Posted May 15, 2021 Share #2 Posted May 15, 2021 Hi, You are correct that the lower yard on the Mizzen mast is the Cross Jack. I would also rig the cross jack braces exactly as you have described and did do on my Bounty. There was no sail on this yard but braces would be used to brace the lower edge of the sail set on the topsail. allanyed and mtaylor 2 Quote Current Build(s): H.M.S Diana 1794 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale Completed Builds: H.M.S. Cruiser 1797 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale H.M. Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 - Model Shipwright 1:48 Royal Caroline 1749 - Panart 1:47 H.M. Brig Supply 1759 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Pickle 1778 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.Y. Chatham 1741 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Resolution Cutter - Corel 1:50 H.M.S. Racehorse - Sergal 1:47 (Renamed H.M.S. Thunder 1740) first wooden kit build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBaxt Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted May 16, 2021 11 hours ago, Thunder said: Hi, You are correct that the lower yard on the Mizzen mast is the Cross Jack. I would also rig the cross jack braces exactly as you have described and did do on my Bounty. There was no sail on this yard but braces would be used to brace the lower edge of the sail set on the topsail. Thank you and what a relief to think I am getting the hang of this .Every bit of the rigging in the instructions I am having to double check to see if the instructions are correct some of which would clearly not work others are ok but over simplified. I just wanted to make sure that the cross jack wasn,t a yard from a different time period or specific to a different country. Thank you for clearing this up for me . 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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