tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post6248393760628597830..comments2024-03-07T07:08:01.858-05:00Comments on The Unlikely Boat Builder: Mizzen UpThe Unlikely Boatbuilderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-10250435335117368922012-05-31T08:42:47.298-04:002012-05-31T08:42:47.298-04:00Thanks. I know a lot of this stuff is a bit obscur...Thanks. I know a lot of this stuff is a bit obscure, but hopefully useful to some people.The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-50424128800313093512012-05-31T08:14:48.092-04:002012-05-31T08:14:48.092-04:00Thanks. good info.Thanks. good info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-55393077919513832462012-05-30T14:22:01.994-04:002012-05-30T14:22:01.994-04:00The lazy jacks are made from 5/16" line. I su...The lazy jacks are made from 5/16" line. I suppose you could go down to 1/4", or even 5/32" -- either one would probably be strong enough -- but I had the 5/16" on hand. <br /><br />The sheet & halyard are 3/8", not because of strength, but because anything smaller is tough on the hands if you need to haul on it.<br /><br />I'm gradually changing all the lines over to Hempex. It's not perfect, but it's the best traditional-looking, modern rope I've found.The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-78307547312220443422012-05-30T14:14:52.647-04:002012-05-30T14:14:52.647-04:00Good lookin' rigging, John. Great pics and exp...Good lookin' rigging, John. Great pics and explanation.<br /><br />Just a question. Must the lazy jacks be of such a large dia line?<br /><br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-21599716505523420812012-05-30T11:05:32.827-04:002012-05-30T11:05:32.827-04:00BTW, the reference in "Boatbuilding" is ...BTW, the reference in "Boatbuilding" is on page 561, for anyone who's interested in learning more.The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-33298458674072782602012-05-30T11:04:20.700-04:002012-05-30T11:04:20.700-04:00Ah! This sounded right to me, but when I googled i...Ah! This sounded right to me, but when I googled it, all I found were metal fittings for wire stays. Perhaps these were named after the original wooden hounds, I thought.<br /><br />Anyway, I was motivated enough to search through Chapelle's "Boatbuilding" to see if I could find it.<br /><br />Turns out, there are two correct words for them: "hounds" and "shoulders". <br /><br />Mystery solved! Thanks.The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-86753711945043300922012-05-30T04:51:43.172-04:002012-05-30T04:51:43.172-04:00Mast 'shoulders'? HoundsMast 'shoulders'? HoundsJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03213217421912405003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-79264691005563014472012-05-29T16:22:15.389-04:002012-05-29T16:22:15.389-04:00Masthead Bibb?
http://www.modelshipmaster.com/abou...Masthead Bibb?<br />http://www.modelshipmaster.com/about/tech4--masthead.htm<br /><br />http://www.retroread.com/title/The-seaman-s-friend-by-Richard-Henry-Dana-ebook.html<br /><br />http://hnsa.org/doc/luce/index.htm<br /><br />Stay-Chocks?<br />http://rosslillistonewoodenboat.blogspot.com/2011_05_01_archive.html<br /><br />Gantline Bib?<br />http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/B_S_M/Fourth_Instruction.htmlT McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09406871819541683290noreply@blogger.com