RIGGING. 



itay, over the fore hatchway, and through a block {trapped 

 with a thimble into an eye-bolt in the aft-part of the fore- 

 caftle, and belays to a pin in the (kid-beams, 27, 28, PL III. 



fig- 2 - 



The main-topfail-braces reeve through the block in the 

 pendant, and the Handing-part makes fail to the mizen-flay 

 collar. The leading-part reeves through a block in the (pan 

 round the mizen-malt-head below the hounds, and through a 

 (heave-hole in the mizen-topfail-fheet-bitts, abaft the mizen- 

 maft, and belays there ; 29,30, Plate III. fig. 2. 



The mizen-topfail-braces reeve through the block in the 

 pendant. The itanding-part makes faft round the peek-end, 

 and the leading-part reeves through fingle blocks at the peek, 

 and comes down and belays to the fore-fide of the taffarel to a 

 cleat; 31, 32, Plate III. fig. 2. 



Reef-tackle-pendants, 4, {Plate II. fig. 18.) reeve through 

 the upper (heave in the fifler-block in the topmaft-fhrouds, 

 thence through a (heave-hole in the yard-arm, and are 

 ftopt with an over-hand knot, till the fail is bent. A double 

 block is turned in to the lower ends of the pendants, and 

 its fall reeves through another double block, that is feized 

 to the after-part of the lower treitle-trees, and the falls lead 

 down upon deck; 33, 34, 35, 36, Plate III. fig. 2. 



Lift-blocks, 5, (Plate II. fig. 18.) are ilrapt with an 

 eye to the fize of the yard-arm. The lift reeves through the 

 lower (heave in the filter-block in the topmatl-fhrouds, and 

 through the block on the yard-arm. The itanding-part hooks 

 to a becket round the top-maft-cap, and the leadincr. 

 part leads down the fide of the mail, and belays to the dead- 

 eyes in the lower fhrouds ; 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,42, Plate III. 



fig- 2 - 



Tye-bloch, thofe at the topmaft -heads, lafli clofe up to 

 the rigging, under the collar of the itay ; and the blocks 

 on the yard, 6, (Plate 11. fig. 18.) la(h under the fore- 

 part of the yard, as the lower ones. The itanding-part 

 of the double-tyes in large mips clinch round the mail- 

 head, then reeve through the double block upon the yard, 

 return upwards, and reeve through the block on each fide 

 the maft-head; 43, 44, 45, (Plate UL fig. 2.) The fly- 

 blocks are then fpliced in their lower ends, and connected 

 by their haliards to a (ingle block, that is ilrapt with a long 

 ilrap, with a hook and thimble, that hooks to a fwivel-eye- 

 bolt in the channel on each fide: the leading-part comes 

 in-board through a block laihed on each fide ; the foremoft 

 ones abaft the forecaftle, and the after-ones on the quarter- 

 deck. A fingle tye rigs like the lower yards in fmall 

 (hips. 



Buntline-blocks are fpliced round the (traps of the top- 

 fail-tye -block upon the yard, 7, Plate 11. fig. 18. 



Clue-iine-blocks are ilrapt with two lathing-eyes, and la(h 

 upon the yard, three feet without the flings, the blocks 

 hanging under the yard, through which the clue -lines reeve 

 and lead down upon the deck, 8, Plate ll-fig. 18. 



Top-gallant-Jheet-blocLs, 9, (Plate II. fig. 18.) are ftrapt 

 with two la(hing-eyes, and lalh upon the yard, clofe within 

 the clue -line blocks on each fide. 



Parral. (Plate II. fig. 20.) The parral-ropes in the houfe 

 have an eye fpliced in each end, are wormed and ferved with 

 fpun-yarn from eye to eye, then doubled, and cut afunder 

 in the bight. The end of one rope is thruft through the upper 

 hole in the ribs, and a truck, alternately. The end of the 

 other rope is pafled through the lower'hole in the ribs and 

 a truck the reverfe way. The parral is fitted to the aft- 

 fide of the tepmaft, and the eye in one end pafled undtr the 

 yard, and the other over, till both eyes meet and are feized 

 together on the fore-fide with fpun-yarn. The other ends 

 of the parral-rope are pafled round the yard and aftiide of 



the parral alternately, till the latter is well fecured to the 

 former ; and the whole of the turns are marled together with 

 quarter-feizings, to confine them clofe in the cavity on the 

 attfide of the ribs. Thus the yard is confined to the mad, 

 but eafily hoiiled or lowered when the maft is kept clean and 

 greafed. 



Jib-boom to be rigged. — The jib-boom is hoifted on board 

 and laid on the bowfprit, and its fore end pointed through 

 its hole in the bowfprit-cap. The heel-rope or top-rope may 

 be reeved through the (heave hole at the heel, and one end 

 made fait to the eye -bolt on one fide of the bowfprit-cap, 

 the other reeved through a fingle block made fad to an eye, 

 bolt on the oppofite fide, and lead in upon the forecalMe 

 46, Plate III. fig. 2. 



The traveller is firit put over the outer end of the jib- 

 boom, and the hook kept inwards ; 47, Plate III. fig. 2. 



Horfes are doubled, and ferved with fpun-yarn one fathom 

 in length in the bight, and knotted with an over-hand knot, 

 at the diftance of every yard, in the houfe. On board, the 

 bight is taken over the outer end of the jib-boom, with a 

 jambing-knot, clofe againft the (lop, which prevents them 

 coming in. The inner ends are brought aft and made faft, 

 with a round turn round the jib-boom, within the cap. The 

 ends are ftopt back with two or three feizings of fpun-yarn, 

 to prevent their being caft off by miitake ; 57, Plate III. 

 fig- l - 



Guy-pendants are put over the jib-boom, the fame as the 

 horfes, and the inner ends reeve through a thimble, on the 

 quarters of the fpritfail-yard, and turn in to the (trap of a 

 double block, with a throat and round-feizing, and its fall 

 reeves to a fingle block, that hooks to an eye-bolt near the 

 cat-head, and leads in upon the forecaftle ; 49, 50, Plate III 

 fig- z - 



Afirap is put over the end of the jib-boom, with three 

 thimbles k-ized in it ; the middle thimble is the largeft, and 

 reeves the fore-top-gallant-ftay, and the fmaller thimbles on 

 each fide the fore-top-gallant-bowlines. 



The fpritfail-yard is hove on board, and laid fore and aft 

 the forecaftle for rigging with its horfes, 51, 52, (Plate III. 

 fig. 2.) The eye in the outer end is put over the vard-arm 

 on each fide, and (tops againft the cleats. The eye in the 

 other end is will feized to the yard, at three feet beyond the 

 flings, with fiirrups and Flemifij horfes, the fame as the 

 toplail-yards, 53, Plate III. fig. 2. 



Braces and Pendants The eye in one end of each pendant 



goes over the yard-arm clofe againft the horfes, and the brace 

 reeves through a fingle block fpliced in the other end ; the 

 ftanding-part makes fait to the (lay-collar, and the leading-cart 

 reeves through a double block, made faft under the fore-t op, 

 and then leads through another, made faft to the aft-part of 

 the top, and down to the aft-part of the forecaftle : <u, 

 55, Plate III. fig. 2. M 



Lifts — The blocks are (trapped with an eye to the fize 

 cf the yard-arm, and driven thereon clofe to the braces. 

 The lift reeves through a fingle block in the end of a fpan, 

 which is pafled with a hitch round the cap under the jib-boom, 

 and through the block on the yard-arm, and the ftanding- 

 part returns upwards, and is made faft to an eye-bolt in the 

 fide of the cap ; the leading-part comes in upon the fore- 

 caftle. They are occafionally ufed for fpritfail-topfail- 

 (heets. 



The jlanding-lift has an eye fpliced in one end, and 

 lafhes to the yard one-fourth from the (lings : the other end 

 has a thimble fpliced in, and is fet up with a laniard to a 

 thimble fpliced iri a (trap that is hitched round the bowfprit 

 within the bees ; ;6, 57, Plate III. fig. 2. 



Clue-linc-llocls are (trapped with two eyes, and are 



lamed 



