HMS Surprise by Mamoli

[TKAM]

Oh joy, ratlines. I'm just so happy to be doing ratlines again.

 

[El Capi]

I decided to try my hand at serving the lower shroud lanyards. It came out much better than I thought it would. Although I doubt anyone will see this detail....I know it's there and it gives me a warm fuzzy.

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WELL DONE, AND YES IT CAN NOT BE SEEN.
In my about 50 years of building, I have always done seizing by hand
el capi

 

[Vfordyce]

Looks good!

 

[Vfordyce]

Oh joy, ratlines. I'm just so happy to be doing ratlines again.

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I feel your pain. 1500 clove hitches in 45 days on my Soleil Royal.

 

[TKAM]

Lower mizzen ratlines finished without too much sweat. Next will be fabrication of the lower main so I can finish the standing rigging for the mizzen, then the lower fore mast....etc.

I also finally got my supply of deadeyes so I added the back stays (correct nomenclature??) For the bowsprit.

 

[El Capi]

Lower mizzen ratlines finished without too much sweat. Next will be fabrication of the lower main so I can finish the standing rigging for the mizzen, then the lower fore mast....etc.

I also finally got my supply of deadeyes so I added the back stays (correct nomenclature??) For the bowsprit.

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TO ME IT LOOKS GOOD. Only to clear up, there is no Backstay on the Bowsprit. Backstays are only from the Main mast. I have about 1000 images about standing and running riggen in uK and ES.

 

[Vfordyce]

Oh joy, ratlines. I'm just so happy to be doing ratlines again.

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I feel your pain. 1500 clove hitches in 45 days

 

[TKAM]

TO ME IT LOOKS GOOD. Only to clear up, there is no Backstay on the Bowsprit. Backstays are only from the Main mast. I have about 1000 images about standing and running riggen in uK and ES.

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Bobstays, that's it!

 

[El Capi]

Bobstays, that's it!

THAT IS BETTER. EL CAPI

 

[GrantTyler]

I feel your pain. 1500 clove hitches in 45 days on my Soleil Royal.

Yep my favorite

 

[TKAM]

Added the martingale stays.

Continuing work on the main mast. I'm using hardwood dowels for Surprise and I'll never use kit provided dowels again for lower masts. The deep rich color after staining and clear-coating is so much better.

 

[TKAM]

Main mast mounted.
Mainstay for mizzen mast.

I don't know what the spiderweb stays from the mizzen tops are called but those are rigged.

The first of many gun port covers are mounted.

 

[TKAM]

I always plank the tops even though they'll be painted black. With Rattlesnake I left them unpainted as it's just so pretty looking. Alas, Surprise's tops are painted black but here's a short breakdown on construction.

 

[TKAM]

Mainmast lower shrouds and ratlines installed. Despite the mainmast being the tallest mast with the most shrouds I got er done in 1 1/2 days of work. I just shut my brain off.

 

[shota70]

your work on the Mainmast lower shrouds and ratlines looks impressive אגודלים למעלה

 

[Vfordyce]

Mainmast lower shrouds and ratlines installed. Despite the mainmast being the tallest mast with the most shrouds I got er done in 1 1/2 days of work. I just shut my brain off.



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Did that include ratlines? Impressive.

 

[Jeff T]

Mainmast lower shrouds and ratlines installed. Despite the mainmast being the tallest mast with the most shrouds I got er done in 1 1/2 days of work. I just shut my brain off.



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Nice. I can only do about 6 ratlines on a side before taking a break to do something different.

 

[El Capi]

Mainmast lower shrouds and ratlines installed. Despite the mainmast being the tallest mast with the most shrouds I got er done in 1 1/2 days of work. I just shut my brain off.



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Is a nice build generally. I do not like myself the way you have faster the shroud to the mast. first one on each side, then the rest in pairs. each not around the mast will take a step backword. not to criticise but to have in mind for next time- I know that I am to old -both in age 80 and of building 50 years.

 

[priority_aces1]

ALL GREAT IMFORMATION, I'M LOVING IT!

 

[TKAM]

Did that include ratlines? Impressive.

Yup, 336 clove-hitches for both port and starboard.