Buccaneer - Second Build

[Rebus]

Well done. Looking great, I especially like what you did with the doors. Wow!

 

[PD Lieutenant]

Installed the upper deck today and built the water pump. Tomorrow I’ll build the catheads along with the railing for the deadeyes and get them installed.

 

[PD Lieutenant]

It’s been a minute since I posted. Work continues. I’ll try to get some pictures taken tonight. I’m working on the Bowsprit today. Looking ahead at the rigging: it looks like J26 starts off at the block. This is a single block and the hole isn’t big enough to be threaded twice. How is this tied off at the block start point?

 

[Rebus]

It’s been a minute since I posted. Work continues. I’ll try to get some pictures taken tonight. I’m working on the Bowsprit today. Looking ahead at the rigging: it looks like J26 starts off at the block. This is a single block and the hole isn’t big enough to be threaded twice. How is this tied off at the block start point?

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I tied it off around the base of the block, ran it to the end of the yard, and then back through the block before tying it off at J26. Don't know if that is right but it worked for me.

 

[PD Lieutenant]

I tied it off around the base of the block, ran it to the end of the yard, and then back through the block before tying it off at J26. Don't know if that is right but it worked for me.

That’s what I was thinking as well. I don’t see any other way to do it. Thanks for your input.

 

[AllanKP69]

I know it is kit mistake, not yours, but FWIW and for the future, if it matters, British galleons did not have belaying pins until the middle of the 18th century. OcCre missteps on this often.
Allan

 

[GrantTyler]

Good afternoon. Lovely progress. I like the way your planking came out. Cheers Grant

 

[PD Lieutenant]

I know it is kit mistake, not yours, but FWIW and for the future, if it matters, British galleons did not have belaying pins until the middle of the 18th century. OcCre missteps on this often.
Allan

Great information. I had no idea. Did they just tie off on the railing?

 

[PD Lieutenant]

I completed the bowsprit last night. On the Albatros build AllanKP69 pointed out my blocks were mounted incorrectly. I remembered the lesson and I believe they are correct this time.

The cat heads have been built. I’m waiting to attach them until I have the masts built and attached so they don’t get knocked off. Same with the cannons. I put the cannons on the deck for the photo. The lantern has been painted.

The chain plate rails and deadeyes have been completed.

 

[AllanKP69]

Great information. I had no idea. Did they just tie off on the railing?

Yes, as well as on cleats, knightheads, cavel cleats, cavel blocks, timberheads and kevels. When pins were introduced on small British warships in the 18th century, they were only found on racks tied to the shrouds. Sometime later in the 18th century, pins were used on racks bolted to the bulwarks and on the bitts.
Allan