Sea Witch Bowsprit Rigging- Tying the forestays and other standing Rigging

[KimW]

I have a build log on efforts on Lindbergh’s Sea Witch. I am finishing up the modifications and detailing on the bowsprit. The kit has a mast bands with 4 eye bolts, where stays  are not continuous through the sprit to an anchor point on the hull which incorporates a means of re-tensioning the rope. This makes sense from an engineering view point. Terminating the standing rigging at the bow sprit and and the n resuming it with an indecent tie in directly below would leave entire sections that could not be adjusted;

installing sheaves at these these location would be ideal. The tensile forces could be directed directly to the tie-in point, through a means of adjusting tension in the rope. The sheave would allow the sprit to move as needed without undue wear, while transmitting compressing forces to the ships  hull keeping the bowsprit I’m place.

 

The sprit is large enough to either, drill a hole ar let a disc of styrene into the boom. This will work well except for the forward most connection, which is too thin and requires some sort of structural sleeve to hold a sheave or hole. All of the upper and lower connections would be removed.

 

The question is - does my proposed provide a more accurate and realistic model?

 

KimW

[rwiederrich]

Provide an image of your dilemma.

 

Rob