I would rig and make the yards before attaching them. Are you going to use parrels? (beads on a string)What I did with my Pearl and Constitution was to attach lines to the belaying pins first before anything else. It's advisable to roll up the line and tape it together. It's harder to belay after everything else is built. Then I hung the yardwith the line that goes around the mast. Then I attached the parrel. Finally, I brought up the halyards from the belaying pins and attached them. I'm sure others have done it differently, but it helped me with my clumsy fingers to do it that way.Progress on the Mizzen mast which is now ready to go
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I need to figure out how to attach the yards to the mast. If some of you can point me to good practices on this aspect, this would be great.
Cheers
Hi Vic
I personally think that’s a wise decision. I bought the same sails. I’m not sure how I’m going to treat them to get them to billow yet. I’m not completely satisfied with any of my earlier attempts. And I only have one shot at it with these sails. But that’s a long way off for me. Keep showing the good pictures! It’s good to see the details of someone else’s work. I’m glad you’re back. You’re doing good work.
@dockattner has done one of these on his Vasa. I think @Mr.Deep , @paulb , and @DARIVS ARCHITECTVS have some experience with that as well. I’m interested too because that’s coming up some day for me as well. @BigMike is another one.
THanks Mr Deep it does make sense and I am going to adjust following your input
Let us know how you do it and how it works out for you, please.
sure
One thing, I would love to mention, you are not building a replica of Gilber's model, don't you? Gilbert generously showing his way of building, and it is perfectly fine, you may look at his way and build yours with your own accents which will your model unique.
I think I have added several personal touches already, Jim. I intend to add more. I just want to make sure the bowsprit mast doesn't fall off while I transport it to Omaha for my daughter. I was hoping @Mr.Deep would come up with some good suggestions, and I believe he did. We learn from each other. My stem, figurehead, four seasons, cannon color and rigging, molding, and some of the planking are fairly original, for better or worse. But I have decided that I won't have rainbow glitter sails. Maybe I'll put a unicorn horn on the seahorse figurehead. Just kidding!One thing, I would love to mention, you are not building a replica of Gilber's model, don't you? Gilbert generously showing his way of building, and it is perfectly fine, you may look at his way and build yours with your own accents which will your model unique.
