Instruction Manual - Nature Coast Hobby Shop

FIG. 77a
FIG. 78
The end of the fore course spar.
FIG. 77b
Lower mast
Lower yard
Rigging between fore course and fore top spars.
FIG. 79
Single blocks
Sheet
(from bulwark
to waterway)
Clew-garnet
(to fife rail)
Aft
Fore
Tack
(from & to cat head)
Coarse sail rigging. Fore shown. Main is similar. (As shown on plan without sail.)
Main top gallant and royal spars.
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ure 76, and figure 77a which shows sheet,
clew, lifts and stuns’l spar). Mount the
lifts next. They are simple black lines that
should be mounted on the three upper
spars of the fore and main masts. The
fore top and course spars should have
tackle running between the ends of the
spars and single blocks at the top above.
They should then be belayed at deck
level and tensioned to hold the spars
level port to starboard (see figures 78, 79
and 80).
Clews & Sheets: Rig the clews and sheets
between spars as shown on the plans,
which indicate positioning with or without
sails (see also figures 77b for clew
garnet without sails, 81a for clew garnet
with sails, 81b and 81c). All spars should
be belayed at the deck and usually near
each other. On the course, the clew becomes
the “clew garnet,” and since there
is no spar below it for the corners of the
course sail, the clew block should be clustered
with two other blocks for rigging
the course sheet and tack (see figure 81a).
These should be belayed fore and aft on
the bulwarks and catheads. With sails,
these clusters would be at the corner of
the course sail.
Braces: These hold the spar positions
abeam and are last to be rigged (see figure
81d and figure 81e). Without sails, the
spars should be square. With sails, the
spar positioning is set according to the
tack you decide to establish for your ship.
6. Ground Tackle
This is the tackle used to lift the anchors to
the catheads (see figure 82a). The anchors
can be lashed to the forward channels,
dropped to the launching way surface ,or
simply hung from the catheads. Double
blocks with hooks should hold the anchor
ring and the tackle should run through
simulated blocks (holes drilled into the
catheads), and then belayed at the cleats
atop the catheads. (You purists could inset
sheaves into the ends of the catheads.)
7. Flag Halyard
The flag halyard should be mounted aft
(see figure 73c). If you like, you may curl
the flag (as if it were waving in the
breeze) by wrapping it carefully around a
dowel (see figure 82b). When finished,
lightly glue it to a convenient part of the
halyard rigging to hold its position.
8. Ship’s Boat
A 5” Typical Ship’s Boat kit is included
with your Neufchatel kit. Unless you’re
“building” sails, construct and mount it
next. Put it over the main hatch supported
on cradles made from scrap wood. Tie
it down to four eyebolts in the deck (see
figure 83).
FIG. 80
Rigging at the fore top gallant spar.
FIG. 81a
Course
sail
Sheet (aft)
Tack
(forward)
Lower mast
Lower yard
Clew-garnet
(to fife rail)
Looking forward, portside:
Course sail rigging as built and rigged with sail.
Note: blocks a, b, c, d are the same as “m”.