Spare yards on 19. century ship?

[RolandR]

In my cross section Victory I have some room left in the hold. I was thinking of using round dowels to mimic spare yards and booms. Would those pieces be stored pre-shaped or full diameter all the way to be shaped by the ship’s carpenter?

Thanks

[wefalck]

As one never knows which part would break, I would assume that at least one piece would be big enough to shape the main-topmast and the main-yard. Lower mast can not normally be replaced while at sea.

 

[Kenchington]

Spare spars would not be stowed in the hold: Far too difficult to get them down there. They were usually stowed wherever the boats were, whether on deck or on beams above.

 

Trevoe

[RolandR]

Thanks.

Unfortunately mine ended up in the hold, since I did not have the patients.too wait for the answers. I have to let my 1/72 scale sailors figure how to get them out.

Edited November 19, 2025 by RolandR
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