popeye2sea Posted January 17, 2014 #1 Posted January 17, 2014 This item is on my build log also but I thought I would post it here: This is the spar deck of the Soleil Royal of 1669. One thing I noticed with the way that the kevels are placed is that it would be extremely difficult to work the lines belayed here. The lines that go to these kevels are the sheets and tacks for the courses and the sprit sail. Another problem... the main sheets come inboard well aft near the quarter galleries and then belay amidships on one of the kevels. Do I run the sheet over the tops of the cannon barrels or down on the deck beneath the barrels. Either way it looks like they would foul on the cannons when worked. Perhaps this is the reason why the sails set for battle did not include the lower courses? Henry Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Current Build: Le Soleil Royal Completed Build: Amerigo Vespucci
popeye2sea Posted January 17, 2014 Author #2 Posted January 17, 2014 Does anyone have some insight on this? Since the inboard portion of the line runs beneath the quarter deck I need to figure out what to do with it before I fasten the quarter deck down. Henry Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Current Build: Le Soleil Royal Completed Build: Amerigo Vespucci
jud Posted January 17, 2014 #3 Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) Are there some missing blocks secured to the deck where those lines come inboard that would be inboard of the rail about as far inboard as your kevels on each side? That would allow space to work the lines, clear of the guns. jud Edited January 17, 2014 by jud
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