Jim Lad Posted 9 hours ago Author Share #31 Posted 9 hours ago I've had a reply from my contact at the Mariehamn Maritime Museum. They tell me that it was a common fitting used when it was necessary to use a capstan on a different deck for a heavy job such as hoisting yards 0 remember that the yards on the 'Duchess' were all steel and thus very heavy to hoist. John Keith Black and realworkingsailor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Ram Posted 5 hours ago Share #32 Posted 5 hours ago The device is a open chock. It is used typically to guide mooring ropes. Usually in conjunction with a mooring cleat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veszett Roka Posted 6 minutes ago Share #33 Posted 6 minutes ago On 9/25/2024 at 10:48 PM, Jim Lad said: I think perhaps we're going around in circles a bit with the mooring line thought, but I've had another idea - She had to change sails several times each voyage; could the fairlead have been used to help in hauling sails aft from the sail locker under the forecastle? John Don't think so. The below picture from Preussen shows that the sails were moved by pure manpower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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