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All of the New York's bow sprit related stays are rigged.

Back stays and fore stays being rigged on the New York.

YES! The ratlines on the New York are done!!

this link shows the process pretty well.

Ratline jigs are all up, and one side of lower Mizzen shrouds done and posted here to show jig use results

Top sail and top gallant shrouds going on.

Welcome aboard. Interesting you are from the state the current "74" gun sailing warship I am making is named after.

More work on the New York. Lower shrouds are all in. Starting the futtock shrouds and top mast shrouds.

Work on the New York progresses. Lower fore mast shrouds are basically done. Futtock staves and Catharpins are on. Heart blocks are in on the bow sprit.

On my first scratch build, the Pennsylvania, I was putting the Crossjack yard on the Mizzen and I noticed the port side chain wale and thus everything attached to it was 3/16th of inch to far toward the bow. I cut the shrouds off (along with the ratlines) removed all of the chain links, and...

good point!

The yards have all of the blocks I need for the amount of running rigging I put on my ships

Masts, spirit mast on Mizzen, and Jib Boom are going in on the New York. On my last few ship models I have not been gluing the masts in. Instead I have been simply allowing the tension on the shrouds to hold the masts in place.

The spar deck is done on the New York.

I believe you asked about my ability to make models so quickly. May I suggest you check my U Tube channel? It is really the only way I can answer that question with any clarity. @gregbaumgartner8257. I would appreciate any comments.

Thank you to everyone for the belying pin suggestions. The main reason I went with outsized pins is that in many cases they have more than one line tied off to them. The extra length gives me something to hang the multiple coils of rope from. I have seen photos of pin rails so loaded with...

Image 404847 shows a web address where you can get info like the catalog cost (I am pretty sure it is around 15.00 US). The address in the center of the page is where you send the check or money order. They do not do online purchasing or accept credit or debit cards. Most plans are about 10...

The Franklin was her sister ship and so similar to Independence that you could use Franklin's plans. Much like the Delaware plan could be used to make the New York or Virginia and new Hampshire.

The New York's carronade gun tackle is done. The pin rails are starting to go in. Yes, I know the bow pin rails are crooked. There are not glued in yet so I can fix that! I know the belaying pins look out of scale, but, 90% of them will be covered by rope coils anyway.

I have found working with NARA to be some what vexing. For instance they evidently "lost" the spar deck plan for the Merrimack in the course of their switch over to digitalizing. The Smithsonian Institute has a catalog of America's sailing navy.