Trumpter Mayflower in 1/60th.

[Big Jake]

Next project is trying to make or buy the bulkhead cleats to be used as rigging line, I've tried multiple sources, no one make 1/60th belaying pins, so I'll just have to use small pieces of round dowels, but I'll need to make some V-shaped cleats (I can't remember the name of these). In dealing with the mast height, I'm toying with the idea of cutting near the base to add some round stock to give them more height, because the masts are a solid piece of plastic, I can drill a space for a brass rod to help stiffen and strengthen the section, but I need some help figuring out how much length to add. IF one of the group gurus can chime in, I'd appr. it.

 

[Big Jake]

I'm finally able to put some hours back on the Mayflower, been a really busy last 3 weeks between a trip to Vegas and Christmas, etc. I'm up to getting ready to start the shrouds and chain plate rigging. Using 2 books on the building of the Susan Constant (SC), I'm trying to see what the correct way to rig the shroud stays to the chain plate. The instructions show you using chain (the instructions have been incorrect several times, so I put no faith in them at all). The Susan Constant building book shows bar style. the pics of the Mayflower 2, show chain. Were there general differences in rigging for the same period? Or might it have been a cost factor?