US Brig Syren by Passaro

[TKAM]

Blocks ready for the topsail yards.

 

[TKAM]

Topsail yard construction.

 

[TKAM]

Main mast topsail complete and mounted.

 

[NovaStorm]

I am with Charles on this one. Hope to be able to do as well. I don't think rigging will be my strong point lol. The new blocks look so much better! Keep up the good work...

 

[TKAM]

Thanks y'all. If I had 4-6 hours a day to work on Syren I think I'd have everything done in less than two weeks. Almost there.

 

[Jimsky]

hanks y'all. If I had 4-6 hours a day to work on Syren I think I'd have everything done in less than two weeks. Almost there.

....the slow you go, the far you can reach!

 

[Jim J]

Beautiful work, what more can I say!

 

[TKAM]

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[TKAM]

Both topsail yards completed and mounted. Main topsail yard fully rigged.

 

[TKAM]

Main topsail yard parrel.

 

[Charles QC]

I d’ont mis any of your good post

 

[Dave Teel]

Rigging is my favorite part of the build and yours is stunning.

 

[TKAM]

Rigging is my favorite part of the build and yours is stunning.

Thank you for the kind words Dave. I have to admit I find it strangely satisfying when I spend an hour or more rigging up a single line, snaking it between this line and that line (no kinks please) and then finish it off with a rope coil. Nobody will ever see these details....but I know they're there.

 

[Dave Teel]

I know just what you mean. I also have gone back to look at a build I completed years ago and say to myself, "How did I do that?"

 

[TKAM]

Both topsail yards mounted and fully rigged. Next are the topgallant and royal yards, then the anchor, and then...done. 20 months work so far.

 

[TKAM]

Topgallent yards completed. Main mast mounted.

 

[TKAM]

Some detail on the topgallent yard lift.

 

[Hedley]

You are certainly turning this into a fine example of the SYREN. Very impressive.

 

[TKAM]

You are certainly turning this into a fine example of the SYREN. Very impressive.

Thank you very much Hedley. I weep when there's something just not quite right but I've realized that sometimes ya just gotta move on.

 

[TKAM]

Topgallant yards rigged with their truss, ties, buntlines, lifts, sheets & clew lines, and braces.

Next up are the royal yards. After that is the running rigging below each yard (tacks and sheets) which shouldn't take more than a day or two. Then construction of the spirit sail to be attached to the jib. All that's left after that is the anchor and flags.