I've just finished an older kit of this model, by Modellers Shipyard. I found it in a junk shop and most of the parts were there. With a bit of scratching and bashing it came up good. It came with a plan by AF Tyler.
My question is to do with the boom. I am curious about how there is a mainsheet, and also a tackle attached at the same point on the boom, going to a chainwale. I'm guessing the tackle is a kind of vang? Does anyone know how sailors would use it? When going about would the sailors unhook it and move it to the other side of the boat? Or should there be one on each side of the boat, and this is just not shown in the drawings?
cheers
My question is to do with the boom. I am curious about how there is a mainsheet, and also a tackle attached at the same point on the boom, going to a chainwale. I'm guessing the tackle is a kind of vang? Does anyone know how sailors would use it? When going about would the sailors unhook it and move it to the other side of the boat? Or should there be one on each side of the boat, and this is just not shown in the drawings?
cheers