Can someone tell me what are the two "spars" laying hooked outside the main chains. Are they some sort of fish tackle or spars.
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On the chains, they often stored spare elements like spars etc. but also in the time of rowing (frigates with sweep ports) the oars.
I guess it could be this - but maybe you show us a link or a photo which is describing it better
I guess it could be this - but maybe you show us a link or a photo which is describing it better
G'day, they are the booms that would be swung out when they were using the stun sails,
Best regards John,
some photos would be great to understand better
You can see the hook on place at the bottom left,
EDIT, I didn't add the arrows, they were already on the photo,
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Thanks, yes that's the correct photo, the hook on the end was confusing me.
I thought they were the spiniker poles for when they were racing LOL, actually maybe these were the predecessors to a spiniker on modern boats
I thought they were the spiniker poles for when they were racing LOL, actually maybe these were the predecessors to a spiniker on modern boats
Now you've got me wondering. Did all the stunsail booms have the hooks or just the fore and main course ones? I put the hooks on all the booms and used them to lash the booms to the yard. I haven't made the lower booms yet, you just reminded me 
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Hi Don, it looks like the top ones were iron hoops on the yards, the main courses lent themselves to that arrangement, then they can also be stowed in position as well
G'day Don, the hooks were just on the Booms on the channels, the upper one's were as Dr Syn said, Run through hoops on the yards,Now you've got me wondering. Did all the stunsail booms have the hooks or just the fore and main course ones? I put the hooks on all the booms and used them to lash the booms to the yard. I haven't made the lower booms yet, you just reminded me
Best regards John,
The studding sail booms on the yards are very good visible at Johanns alias @archjofo model
I am not sure, if his ship has also the lower booms at the channels ..... but maybe Johann could explain or show us
La Créole 1827 by archjofo - Scale 1/48 - French corvette
It is otherworldly good what you are making with the rigging on this scale. I can imagine the feeling of fulfillment when you see the results of each step apart, let alone the feeling when you see the end result of a yard completed with all rigging - so much to see and all perfectly executed.
shipsofscale.com
I am not sure, if his ship has also the lower booms at the channels ..... but maybe Johann could explain or show us
I found also two interesting photos
Thanks guys. So the upper ones were lashed through the hole in the end I guess. I don't know if I'll remove hooks I have or just leave them. ----I just went and looked and it doesn't look to bad, I should be able to get to them. Drilling the hole and lashing them might be tough though.