hof00 Posted Wednesday at 08:39 AM #1 Posted Wednesday at 08:39 AM (edited) Hi All, This question relates to my build of the Mamoli, 1/96 Flying Cloud A conundrum for me recently is the addition of 7.0mm Cleats located at various points around the circumference of the Deck. (8 per side.) There are another set of 6 Cleats around the base of each of the Masts and two either side of the Boom, this I can understand. Scott Bradner's' plans do not show Cleats at all, rather, Deck Rings. (I would have thought that Eyebolts would look better at this scale anyway.) From my ruminations, I wonder if the Deck Cleats are just some "Mamoli" artistic license. (There are two "Deck" Cleats I can see sense in, these are on the Inboard, top of the Catheads.) Bitts and Fairleads, (Deck/Main Rail) are straightforward and I have no issue with these. If someone could please advise me further, it would be very much appreciated. Cheers....HOF. Edited Wednesday at 08:58 AM by hof00 Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson
Jim Lad Posted Wednesday at 08:25 PM #2 Posted Wednesday at 08:25 PM Not sure about American ship building practice Hof, but in European practice there wouldn't be any cleats to secure the rigging. John hof00 1
Solution hof00 Posted Thursday at 03:51 AM Author Solution #3 Posted Thursday at 03:51 AM (edited) 7 hours ago, Jim Lad said: Not sure about American ship building practice Hof, but in European practice there wouldn't be any cleats to secure the rigging. John Thanks Jim, I think that Mamoli may have used some "Artistic" license. I'll go with the "No Cleat" solution and use Eyebolts in thier place unless someone comes back to the contrary.... 🙂 (Much more in scale.) Kind Regards, Harry. Edited Thursday at 03:52 AM by hof00 Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson
Dr PR Posted Thursday at 04:09 AM #4 Posted Thursday at 04:09 AM On all the American ship plans I have seen lines with tackles were belayed to eyebolts on deck (near bulkheads or around the base of masts) and the falls were belayed to belaying pins on pin rails on the bulwarks, fife rails around the bases of masts, or to cleats on bulwarks or other places. There are a few other options, but the load bearing parts usually belay to eye bolts. hof00 1 Phil Current build: USS Cape MSI-2 Current build: Albatros topsail schooner Previous build: USS Oklahoma City CLG-5 CAD model
hof00 Posted Thursday at 09:14 AM Author #5 Posted Thursday at 09:14 AM 5 hours ago, Dr PR said: On all the American ship plans I have seen lines with tackles were belayed to eyebolts on deck (near bulkheads or around the base of masts) and the falls were belayed to belaying pins on pin rails on the bulwarks, fife rails around the bases of masts, or to cleats on bulwarks or other places. There are a few other options, but the load bearing parts usually belay to eye bolts. Thank you Gr.PR, Much appreciated!! Kind Regards, Harry. Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson
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