RIGGING. 



of the ftrap. It is ufed for fending the top-gallant-yards 

 up or down. When the yard is fwayed up, the top-rope 

 reeves through the jack-block, and makes fall with a hitch 

 round the yard in the (lings, then ftopt at the outer quarter 

 to the eye-bolt in the yard-arm. When lowered, the fame, 

 except the flop at the eye-bolt. The rigging is taken off 

 or put on by the men at the maft-head, when the yards are 

 fwayed up or lowered down. 



The Main-top-gallant-sail, 3, {Plate IV. Jig. 2.) 

 rigs and bends as the former. Bow-lines, 67, reeve 

 through the fheave-holes in the after-ends of the fore-top- 

 maft crofs-trees, and lead down upon deck. Sheets, 68, 

 clue-lines, 69, bunt-lines, 70, Plate II. Jig. 2. 



lower end has a double block turned in, and reeves with its 

 fall to a fingle block lamed at the after-end of the fore-maft 

 tredle-trees, leads upon deck, and belays to the bitts abaft 

 the fore-maft. 



Haliards, 63, reeve through the lower fheave of the 

 cheek-block at the fore-topmaft-head, on the larbeard fide 

 and bend to the head of the fail. The leading-part leads 

 'down abaft the top to the after-part of the forecaftle, and 

 belays to a cleat in the fide. 



Sheets, 64.— The bight is bent to the clue of the fail 

 and leads through a fingle block, lafhed to an eye-bolt on 

 each fide of the forecaftle. 



Downhauler, 65, reeves through a fmall block that lame:. 



The MiZEN-Top-GALLANT-SAiL, ii, rigs and bends as at the tack of the fail, then leads up through the haul 

 the former. Bow-lines, 72, reeve through the fheave- bends to the head of the fail ; and the leading-part comes ir 



holes in the after-end of the main-topmall crofs-trees. 



Rigging and Bending the Royals. 



Royals, fore, 8, main, 4, and mizen, 12, (Plate IV. 

 Jig. 2. ) are fet flying ; the clues lafhed to the top-gallant 

 yard-arms. 



When royal mails are ufed, the royals rig fimilar to top- 

 gallant fails. 



Rigging and Bending the Jib and Stay/ails. 



Jib, 7, (Plate IV. Jig. I.) bends to its flay with hank 

 and feizings. 



Stay, 57, reeves through the upper fheave of the cheek- 

 block at the fore-topmaft-head, from aft on the (larboard 

 fide, then through the hanks, and clinches to the traveller 

 on the boom ; a double block is then turned in the lower 

 end, and its fall reeves through it ; and a fingle block, 

 lafhed to the after-end of the fore-maft treflle-trees, leads 

 down upon deck, and belays to the bitts abaft the fore- 

 maft. 



Haliards, 58, reeve through the lower fheave of the 

 check-block at the fore-topmaft-head, from aft on the (lar- 

 board fide, and bend to the head of the fail. The leading- 

 part leads abaft the top to the aft part of the forecaftle. 

 Large (hips have a fingle block turned into the lower end 

 of the haliards, and a whip-fall ; the (landing-part makes 

 fall into the iide. 



Sheets, 59 The bight is bent to the clue of the fail, and 



a fingle block turned in each inner end, that reeves a whip- 

 fall. The (tanding-part makes into the fide, and the lead- 

 ing-part leads in upon the forecaftle, and belays to a timber- 

 head, or a cleat before the fhrouds on each fide. 



Downhauler* 60, reeves through a fmall block lafhed to 

 the traveller, then leads upwards through the hanks, and 

 bends to the head of the jib. The leading-part leads in 

 upon the forecaflle. 



Outhauler reeves through a fheave -hole at the outer end of 

 the jib boom, and clinches to the fpan-fhackle of the tra- 

 veller. The inner end has a double block turned in, which 

 reeves with its fall to a fingle block, hooked to an eye-bolt 

 in 1 Ik- fore part of the bow(prit-cap, and the fall leads in on 

 the forecaflle. 



Inhauler reeves through a fmall block lafhed on the tra- 

 veller. The (landing-part makes fall to an eye-bolt in the 

 fide of the bowfprit-cap, and the leading-part conies in upon 

 th ■ (orecaftle. 



The Fore topmast-staysail, 6, (Plate IV. Jig. 2.) 

 bends to its (lay with hanks and feizings. Stay, 62, reeves 

 thr ugh the hanks, then makes fafl with a running-eye 

 round the bowfprit, between the collars and the fpritfail- 

 yr>-i ; then reeves through the upper fheave of the cheek- 

 blocis, at the fore-topmaft-head, on the larboard fide ; the 



upon the forecaftle. 



Outhauler reeves through a block lafhed at the outer end 

 of the bowfprit ; the (tanding-part makes fafl to the tack 

 of the fail, and the leading-part comes in upon the fore- 

 caftle. 



Fore-staysail, 5, (Plate IV. fg. 1.) bends to the 

 preventer-ftay with hanks and feizings. 



Haliards, 67, reeve through a fingle block bent to the 

 head of the fail. The ftanding-part makes fafl round the 

 head of the fore-maft ; and the leading-part reeves through 

 a block lafhed to the rigging under the top, and leads down 

 abaft the mad. 



Sheets, 68, are doubled, and the bight put througli the 

 clue of the fail ; and a fingle block fpliced in each end. 

 The ftanding-part of the fall is made fail round a timber- 

 head on the forecaftle or eye-bolt, and the leading-part comes 

 in through a block made fall to the faid eye-bolt. 



Tact, 69, bends to the tack of the fail, and ladies the 

 tack of the fail to the ftay near the heart. 



Downhauler, 70, reeves up through the hanks, bends to 

 the head of the fail, and leads in upon the forecadle 

 through a fingle block lafhed near the tack. 



Main-staysail, 1, (Plate IV. fg. 1.) i s feldom bent 

 in (hips but at fea, though commonly in brigs. It bends 

 to the main-ftayfail ftay<with hanks and feizings. 



Stay, J2, has its upper end clinched round the mam-mad- 

 head above the rigging, and the lower end fet up with a 

 luff-tackle round the foremaft. 



Haliards, 73, reeve through a fingle block lafhed to the 

 head of the fail. The danding-part makes fall at the 

 main-maft-head, and the leading-part reeves through a 

 block lafhed to the rigging under the top, and leads down 

 abaft the mall : a double block is turned in to the end, and 

 connedted, by its fall, to a fingle block, hooked to an eye- 

 bolt in the fide abaft the malt. 



Sheets, 74, are doubled, the bight is put through the 

 ue of the fail, and the ends through the bight. A block 

 is fpliced into each end, and the ftanding-part of each fall 

 makes fad on its respective (ide at the fore part of the 

 quarter-deck, and the leading-part through a fnatch-block. 

 Sometimes a luff-tackle is clapt on to bowfe the (heets 

 aft. 



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75, bend to the tack of the fail, and lafh 

 tack of the fail to the foremaft, or the bitts abaft it. 



Downhauler, 76, reeves up through the hanks, bends 

 to the head of the (ail, and belays to the main-top bow. 

 line bitts. 



Maiv-IOI'MAST-STAYSAIL, 2, (Plate IV. Jig. 1.) bends 

 to the main-topmaft preventer-ftay with hanks and feiz- 

 ings. 



Haliards, 78, reeve from the aftfide through the ! 

 block at the main-topmaft-head on the larboard fide, come 



M m 2 down 



