RIGGING. 



on the oppofite fide of the maft-head. In the lower ends of 

 the tye is fpliced a double block, with its fall, which reeves 

 through another double block, that hooks to an eye-bolt in 

 the deck. The fall of the jeers leads through the bitts to 

 the capftan, by which the yards are hoifted up in their place. 



Trufs-tendunts are doubled, and cut m the bight ; they 

 have a thimble fpliced into one end, and are ferved with fpun- 

 yarn one-third the length, in the houfe. The ends that have 

 the thimbles are patted round the yards within the ihng- 

 cleats, and are well feized. One end paffes over the yard, 

 the other under, and both ends round the mail. I he ttar- 

 board end reeves through the larboard thimble, and the lar- 

 board end through the itarboard thimble. The lower end 

 has a double block turned in, with a throat and round-faz- 

 ing, and its fall reeves through a double block that hooks 

 to an eye-bolt in the deck, on each fide the mail, by which 

 the trufs-pendant is ftraightened or flackened, confequently 

 the yard is clofe confined, or removes from the matt. 



The nave-line reeves through a fingle block lafhed under 

 the aftfide of the top, and throu 



The whole length of all the different fizes of block-ftrap- 

 ping is gotten upon the ftretch, and hove out tight for worm- 

 ing and ferving ; after that is performed, it is cut into lengths 

 agreeable to the above table, according to the fize of the 

 blocks. The fcores of all blocks, if required, are to be 

 opened, or eafed, fo as to receive the ftrap, and then to be 

 ■well tarred, and th» pin and fheave examined, before the 

 ftrap is put on (Plate II. Jig. I.) The block is then fet 

 well into the ftraps with wedges, thus : the ftrapping is 

 frapped together with rope-yarn under the block, with a 

 chock between, and the wedges are fet between the bread 

 of the block and the chock. The ftrap is next nippered, 

 with a heaver, round the block ; the wedge, chock, and frap- 

 pings are then removed, and the block hung up, that the 

 ftrap may be well feized together, clofe under the block, 

 with nine under and eight riding turns ; every turn (trained 

 tight round with a heaver, and eroded each way with two 

 turns. 



Jeer-blocks (Plate II. Jigs. 10, n.) are double (cored, 



lp fpivprl confequently ltrapped with a double ftrap, thus : it is fpliced 



the it tne too, anuuuuugh a block or tnimDie leizea ^ ; rr r> r 



tne aitnut o! uie wp, a 5 mm .-j a , nr i miW fift together at the ends, and when doubled, Ihould be the fize 



to the trufs-pendants ; one end leads upwards, andmakes fait g ^ circumference of the d _ ft . Am 



round the treftle-trees. The leading-pait goes down upon ^^ ^ ^ ^^ ^.^ ^ ^ y^J^ a long and 



deck • 



Slings and Straps— The ftrap has an eye fpliced in each 

 end, with a long and fhort leg, to the circumference of the 

 vard, and ferved with fpun-yarn from eye to eye, with a 

 thimble feized in the bight. The flings have an eye fpliced 

 in one end, then wormed, parcelled, and ferved almoft the 

 whole length, in the houfe. 



The long leg of the ftrap paffes down the aftfide ot the 

 yard, exaftly in the middle, comes up the forefide, meets 

 the fhort leg, and lafhes through the eyes, the thimble to be 

 upwards. The flings have a large thimble feized to the 

 bight with a long and fhort leg. The long leg paffes round 

 the after-part of the maft, and reeves through the eye in the 

 fhort leg ; it is then returned back, and fecurely feized to 

 its own part in feveral places. By thefe the yards are flung 

 at the maft-head by a laniard, that fplices in the thimble in 

 the (lings at the fore-part of the maft, and then reeves through 

 the thimble in the ftrap upon the yard, and alternately till 

 the laniard is expended ; the end then fraps round the 

 turns, and makes fait with two half-hitches. In time of 

 a&ion, the yards are flung with chains. 



Strapping of Bloc ls in the Houfe. 



of the Dimenfions of Straps for Laming and 

 Seizing Blocks. 



A T\BLE 



bight, with a long and 

 fhort leg, the fplice lying in the arfe of the block. Jeer- 

 blocks for the maft-heads are ltrapped with long-eyes, to 

 receive many turns of the lalhing. 



Blocks ltrapped with a thimble, or hook and thimble, 

 (Platell.jig.j.) have the ends of the ftraps fpliced together. 

 The block is fixed in one bight, for the fplice to lay, as 

 above, and the thimble in the other bight; thefeizingis 

 clapt on, between the block and the thimble, with eight 

 under and fix riding turns, according to the fize of the block ; 

 each turn (trained by a heaver, turns double-crofted, and 

 the end ftopt with a wall-knot crowned. 



Blocks ltrapped with eyes (Plate II. Jigs. 4, 5, 6.), or 

 thimbles fpliced in the ends, are feized tight into the bight, 

 and the legs left long enough to lafli through the eyes, round 

 their refpeftive malt, yard, &c. as the topfail, clue-lines, 

 clue-garnets, &c. 



Blocks (trapped with double tails are feized in the bight as 

 the former ; but thofe with a fingle tail arc fpliced in, and 

 ferved with (pun-yarn over the Iplicc. 



The ftrapping of jeer-blocks is wormed, parcelled, and 

 ferved. Strapping of four inches diameter, and above, 

 is wormed and ferved ; and all under four inches is only 

 ferved with fpun-yarn; except the fpritfail-brace, buntline, 

 and kech-line blocks, that are lafhed under the tops, which 

 are only ferved with fpun-yarn over the fplice, and the tail 

 left half a fathom in length. 



Rigging theTopfiil Turds. 



The topfail-yards arc lirll hove on board by the top-rope, 

 which is fattened to the llings of the yard, and ftopt from 

 thi nee with fpun-yarn to the yard-arm, and placed athwart 

 thi ir r< l'ptctive malts. 



Horfes, 1, rig the fame as the lower yards, with the ad- 

 dition of Flemijb horfes, 2, {Plotell.jig. 18.) which have 



.111 eye fpliced in each end ; one eye is put 0VCI the eye-bolt 

 in the yard-arm, and the other is feized round the yard with- 

 in the arm-cleats, 24, 25, 26, Piute IW.fg. ?. 



Brace-pendants, 3, (Plate U.Jig. 18.) are next put 1 

 the yards as on the lower one:;. The I'ore-topfail-bi 



reeve through the block in the pendant, and then thr<> 

 block lafhed on each fide to the maiu-ftay collar, a littli I ■• ■ 

 the fori bi acei ; 1 lie [landing-part makes tall to the ila\ v. 

 hitch, andisfeized belowthe block. The leading-part I 

 from the block on the collar, through a block Lafhed 01 ' 

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