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stay and the jibsail halliard. The port side

block is not used or is for other lines not

rigged on this model. Figure E-4 illustrates

the mast details.

Main Boom Rest - The main mast has a rest

for the boom.

The rest is a laser cut part but

requires support chocks cut from stripwood

(Figure E-5).

3. Shaping & Detailing the Spars

Yards

Shape the yards in the same manner as the

masts. The maximum diameter of each yard is

at its center. Taper the yards outward from

each center.

Yard Details - Cut a shoulder on each end of

the yards which is a stop for lifts and

footropes. Also, drill holes (sheaves on real

ship) in the ends of the yards for the sheets

from the sail above. Though the plans do not

show them, most likely the yards have chocks

in way of the parrels and trusses.

Jackstays (12A) consists of a series of eyebolts

thru which a line is passed and fixed at the

ends of the yard. The line and eyebolts are

used for attaching the head of the sail and the

footrope stirrups. Note that the eyebolts are

on top of the yard but slightly forward of the

yards centerline. You have a lot of holes to

drill for the eyebolts. While you are detailing

the yards you might as well add the jackstay

lines after the eyebolts are installed.

Figure E-6 illustrates a typical yard.

Boom & Gaffs

The main boom and fore and aft gaffs also

taper, but the maximum diameter of each spar

should be about one-third from its fore end.

Like the yards, cut a shoulder at the outer end

of these spars. The boom and gaffs require

that jaws be added to their throats for joining

to the masts. The jaws are laser-cut wood

par

ts in this kit (F

igur

e E-7).

Bowsprit, Jibboom, & Dolphin Striker

The bowsprit is tapered forward from the

hull. At the outer end, cut the square shape to

fit the bo

wsprit cap (B

ritannia casting found

in kit). The aft end of the bowsprit tapers

from the bow back to the bitts. From the end

of the stem back to the bitts on deck, the

shape is octagonal with a square end to fit the

bowsprit bitts hole. If using the dowel, you

will need to add wood as y

ou did with the

squares on the masts. Or, you could forget

this task and just leav

e the bowsprit round.

The jibboom should be straight from the aft

end to the bo

wsprit cap, then tapered forward

of the cap

. At the outer end cut a shoulder for

rigging stops.

Where is the aft end of the jibboom? The

plans show only that it stops at the bow, but

this is not the complete stor

. Typically, Balti-

more Clipper jibbooms ended somewhere

along the outer end of the bo

wsprit lashed

wn to a saddle on the bowsprit. So for

Dapper Tom, it is recommended that you stop

the jibboom just aft of the for

estay

The dolphin striker is a simple tapered round

spar. Cut a flat at the upper end where it will

be glued to the bo

wsprit cap

. At the bottom

of the spar, a wooden or metal cleat is fitted to

each side, which guide the fore topgallant stay

and mar

tingale stay

Figure E- 8 illustrates the bowsprit, jibboom,

and dolphin striker details.

Assembly -Glue the bowsprit cap onto the

bowsprit. Make a saddle for the jibboom,

then insert the jibboom. Make sure the jib-

boom lines up with the bowsprit and then

glue it to the saddle atop the bo

wsprit. G

lue

the dolphin striker (pr

oper name martingale)

to the bowsprit cap. Add the bees for the fore

topmast stays, chock stops for rigging collars,

lashings, ey

ebolts, and other details as shown

in Figure E-9.

4. Installing the Mast & Bowsprit

Assemblies

efor

e installing the masts, shape and slide on

the mast coats which ar

e laser cut rings (Fig-

e E-10).

The mast coats on a r

eal ship ar

actually canv

as co

ers o

er the wedges holding

the masts in place.

lace the masts and bo

wsprit in the holes y

FIG. E-4 MAST DETAILS

FIG. E-6 TYPICAL YARD

FIG. E-8 BOWSPRIT,

JIBBOOM &

DOLPHIN STRIKER

CHEEKS P/S

MAKE FROM

WOOD SHEET

SHOULDER

AT UPPER PART

OF MAIN TOPMAST & FORE

OPGALLANT MAST

FORE TOP

MAIN TOP SIMILAR

HOLE FOR

YARD TYE

CROSS TREES

TOPGALLANT

MAST

CHEEK

BLOCK P/S

DRILL HOLE

FOR SHROUDS

TRESTLE TREES

CROSS

TREES

CASTING

CASTINGS

SHEAVE HOLES

TRESTLE TREE

HOLE FOR

OPSAIL YARD TYE

FORE TOPMAST HEAD

HOLE FOR SAIL

ABOVE SHEET

SHOULDER

JACKSTAY

EYEBOLTS

FOR

WARD

FORWARD

FIG. E-5

MAIN BOOM REST

FIG. E-7 BOOM &

GAFF JAWS

LASER-CUT

RING

JACKSTAY LINE

FED THROUGH EYEBOLTS–

FIX AT ENDS

CHOCKS IN WAY OF

PARRELS & TRUSSES

CHOCKS

FROM

STRIPWOOD

PARREL

FLATTEN

SIDES

LASER-CUT

JAW HALF

AT CAP

TAPER

FLAT AT CAP

BITTS

AT BOW

AT CAP

SHOULDER

AT END OF STEM

BOWSPRIT

JIBBOOM

DOLPHIN STRIKER

STRAIGHT

TAPER

KNOT

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