Correct!The block then just has a hook attached, and rigging running through it, and one end attached to a ring on the side of the cathead.
The cat stopper also fastens the anchor on. The cat stopper has not been used on all ships. The purpose of the cathead is to provide both a heavy enough beam to support the massive weight of the anchor and to hold the metal anchor away from the wooden side of the ship to prevent damage when the anchor is being raised from the water.Thanks Jimsky. Still trying to work it out. What does the cathead stopper do?
see above my response.Itr appears as if the cathead stopper was disconnected from the cathead and stropped to the cathead tackle block... WHY ?
It is not necessary, not on all catheads you can see the use of stoppers. If the cathead has a special shave (on the side) for the cat stopper, then it is an indication that the cat stopper was used. Contrary, if you want to show the cat stopper, then you will need to make a stopper shave (see image few posts above)Do I need to include a cat stopper?
1. The first question: the cat stopper end goes thru the anchor ring and tight to the timberhead.Cant see how the cat stopper runs around the cathead? I’ve marked it in red. Still confused as to how the cat stopper works.
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The length of line should be long enough to allow the stopper to lower the anchor until the cathead tackle takes the weight of it. If you are depicting the anchor as fully secured into its storage place, the excess line can be formed into a hank or coil and hung by a loop over the bit, similar to how you hang hanks of line on a belaying pin. If you want the line to look as if crew are activity working the anchor, either preparing to lower it or weigh it, you can just leave the extra line coiled on the deck.Does this look better?
Not sure how to finish off the cat stopper cable around the bitt. Should it be coiled into a loop onto the deck? Not sure how long the cat stopper is meant to be?
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