HMS Victory by ECK - OcCre - 1/87

[Geordie Tyne]

Your Victory is looking very good, ECK. 
 

Regards
 

 

[ECK]

Lower shrouds done. Occre need to switch to a better way to attach the lower deadeyes like Vanguard several other manufacturers.  The instruction do not mention or show the clatharpins. Only shows the upper deadeyes attached to a ratline. I will add the appropriate clatharpins.

 

[ECK]

First job with the lower shrouds is to straighten the deadeyes as they tend to twist given how close they are.

 

 

 

Next 2 rows of ratlines to lock into place

 

 

Now to straighten out the upper part of the shrouds by adding the clatharins which also align bring in the back part of the shrouds which tend to flare outward.

 

[ECK]

Merry Christmas!

 

Sooooo some 1300 knots later the lower shrouds are done. Also attached cleats to the appropriate shrouds.

 

[Ian_Grant]

Merry Christmas to you too!  She's looking great! Don't know why this is typing in bold letters!

 

I could have saved you some knots by telling you that not all ratlines pass across all the lower shrouds, in fact only every fifth one......too late now.....a good reference to have for Victory is Longridge's Anatomy of Nelson's Ships in which stuff like this is detailed. It has very very detailed notes on line and block sizes for each piece of rigging.