Hms Mamoli swift brig. rigging question

[lunarlander]

Is 17-18-204 not a bowspritshroud ? If so should it be belayed as per the plans? It’s my understanding they were not belayed and is there any other discrepancies that someone with experience can spot in the standing rigging ? I want to make it as accurate as possible and there is not much information on this particular ship I can find online. 

Edited December 1 by lunarlander
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[Gregory]

 

On 12/1/2025 at 4:55 PM, lunarlander said:

Is 17-18-204 not a bowspritshroud ?

17 Appears to be an eyebolt for one end of a bobstay.  18 Appears to be a block through which the bobstay is reeved then tied to an eyebolt at 16.  Doesn't look like actual practice.

 

204 Refers to a belay point that they have the forestay going to, and that would certainly be wrong.  It wouldn't be set up with a block tackle like that.

The forestay could be set up like this, with hearts.

The bobstays might be set up like the one in the lower, right part of this image.  There is another deadeye out of sight, and they would be set up similar to a shroud.

 

To overcome the shortcomings lot of  kit rigging plans, you need a good reference like The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War, 1625-1860 ..

 

One of the Petersson books, Rigging Period Ship Models and Rigging Period Fore and Aft Craft would be a lot of help; the former in particular..  They don't include this particular type of  rig, but the basic set-up of various lines would still apply.

 

 

 

Edited December 6 by Gregory