Main topgallant stay rigging

[Y.T.]

I am unable to imagine how some element of main topgallant stay rigging is made. This is the piece where two ends of the rope make a loop around the beams of the fore top. See the detail I circled in red. The way it is drawn is impossible. Please help.

 

[Y.T.]

Here is another picture. How is this technically possible?

 

[neptune]

Here is another picture. How is this technically possible?

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I think that the spans would be made and served off the ship ( maybe on some sort of a jig ) then placed and lashed in position on the ship,

Best regards John,

 

[dnalley]

I bet you already figured out how to do this. I think I saw your newer post of your success.

 

[Y.T.]

I bet you already figured out how to do this. I think I saw your newer post of your success.

I completed this sling on my model but I am not sure it is the way it was actually done. At least it doesn’t look like on attached pictures.

 

[Don Case]

I assumed it was spliced and served and the swelling of the splice was just not shown in the picture. Then again I wasn't totally sure of what you were asking. I seem to understand questions as poorly as I ask them

 

[dnalley]

I completed this sling on my model but I am not sure it is the way it was actually done. At least it doesn’t look like on attached pictures.

So, I did see your finished sling and I think it looks perfect. I also saw your post on your rope serving machine problem and knew you would solve it also. Sometimes working out problems gets a little dinghy!

 

[Y.T.]

the swelling of the splice was just not shown in the picture.

Yes. I think they are some lousy pictures. The sling angle must not be less than 60 degrees. They show something like 10 degrees.

 

[Y.T.]

Sorry. I had to edit above message a few times. Correct message must sound as this:

The sling angle must not be less than 60 degrees. They show something like 10 degrees.