JKB Posted November 18, 2023 Share #1 Posted November 18, 2023 What are the zig-zag ropes between the forestays and the preventer forestays and what is their purpose? thibaultron and Keith Black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted November 18, 2023 Share #2 Posted November 18, 2023 (edited) First and foremost, welcome to MSW J It would be nice if you would post a little intro in the new member section about yourself. To address your query, according to James Lees in The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War, page 40, the snaking came into use in the 18th century and he is specific that it was sometimes used during wartime. He does not explain why the lines were snaked together but as it was only rigged during wartime perhaps it was to prevent the stay or preventer stay from coming down if one or the other was parted by shot. He gives a very nice detailed drawing of how the snaking was lashed to each line rather than being knotted to the stays. Allan Edited November 18, 2023 by allanyed druxey, Gregory, thibaultron and 3 others 5 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...
popeye2sea Posted November 19, 2023 Share #3 Posted November 19, 2023 You are correct, Allen. mtaylor and thibaultron 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...
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