Euromodel Royal William.14. Running Rigging-D.October 2019
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An interpretive review of the Euromodel Kit
Royal William 1st. Rate English Vessel Originally launched in 1670 as the 100-gun HMS Prince Re-built and launched in 1692 as the HMS Royal William Finally re-built again and ... Launched 1719
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01.HULL CONSTRUCTION October 2019
This paper is based on the supplied drawings, external references, kit material – and an amount of extra material. It serves to illustrate how this ship might be built.The leve l of complexity chosen is up to the individual
This resource information was based on the original text supplied by Euromodel and then expanded in detail as the actual ship was constructed by MSW member piratepete007. [Additional & exceptional support was gratefully received from another MSW member marktiedens. My sincere thanks to him and other MSW members.]
Neither the author or Euromodel have any commercial interest in this information and it is published on the Euromodel web site in good faith for other persons who may wish to build this ship. Euromodel does not accept any responsibility for the contents that follow.
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This is not an instructional manual but is a collaboration amongst a number of MSW members whose interpretations were based on the drawings and the supplied kit.
• Additional material used was dictated by personal choices. • Greater simplification would be achieved by using the material as it is supplied.
Model Ship World Forum I am indebted to those members who were, or are, involved in their own build of the Royal William and have allowed me to add photos from their posts – but not utilising their personal text - in the belief that the images could add both a stimulus and an interest to new builders of this ship. So my grateful thanks go to … Brian C; Denis R; KeithW; marktiedens; Vince P, Ken3335
They have taken the RW build to a much higher level than intended by this kit.
Reference Texts Fighting at Sea in the Eighteenth Century; The Art of Sailing Warfare by Sam Willis (2008) Historic Ship Models by Wolfram zu Mondfeld (1989) Seventeenth Century Rigging by R.C. Anderson (1955) [almost a complete copy of his earlier book The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast, 1600 – 1720 (1927) ] The Construction and Fitting of the English Man of War 1650-1850 by Peter Goodwin (1984) The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1625 – 1860 by James Lee (1984).
For the purposes of discussion, this ship is considered as an 18 C build.
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Contents
Chapter 1: MAIN MAST RIGGING ...... 5 Main Yard/ Lower Yard...... 5 Main Yard & Main Sail Belaying Summary ...... 5 ...... 6 Bunt & Leech Lines ...... 6 Tack, Sheet & Clew-Garnet Lines ...... 7 Lift Lines (Lower Lift)...... 8 Brace Lines ...... 8 Jeer Tackle ...... 9 Main Topsail Yard ...... 10 Topsail Yard & Topsail Belaying Summary ...... 10 Bunt and Leech Lines ...... 10 Sheet and Clew Lines...... 10 Lift Line ...... 10 Brace Lines ...... 11 Tye/ Halliard Line ...... 12 Main Topgallant Yard ...... 14 Brace Lines ...... 14 Tye Line ...... 15 Lift Lines and Clew Lines...... 16 Anomoloies in Deck Rigging Points...... 17
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Illustrations [The figures below are not hyperlinked]
Figure 1: Main Yard & Sail Belaying Points ...... 5 Figure 2: Belaying Mizzen Preventer Stay ...... 5 Figure 3: Incomplete Leech Rigging ...... 6 Figure 4: Incomplete Bunt and Leech Lines ...... 6 Figure 5: Clew of Main Course ...... 7 Figure 6: Tackle Furling Position ...... 7 Figure 7: Sheet Lines ...... 7 Figure 8: Tack Line ...... 7 Figure 9: Lower Yard Lift & Clew Lines ...... 8 Figure 10:Main Yard Brace Lines Extending Aft ...... 8 Figure 11: Aft Rigging Points for Main Yard Brace Lines ...... 8 Figure 12: Lower Yard Tackle ...... 9 Figure 14: Main Topmast Yard Rigging for Brace Lines ...... 11 Figure 15: Main Topmast Yard Brace Lines ...... 11 Figure 16: Topmast Yard Tye/ Halliard Rigging ...... 12 Figure 17: Topmast Yard Parrel ...... 12 Figure 18: Overall View Topmast Yard Tackle ...... 13 Figure 20: Main Topgallant Brace Lines ...... 14 Figure 21: Topgallant Mast Sheave ...... 15 Figure 22: Topgallant Yard Tye Down to the Lower Top ...... 15 Figure 23: Topgallant Yard Tackle & Parrel ...... 15 Figure 24: Main Topgallant Yard Rigging ...... 16 Figure 25: Overview of Topgallant Rigging ...... 16 Figure 26: Upper Quarter and Poop Rigging Points (as per drawings) ...... 17 Figure 27:Modified Rigging Points ...... 17
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Chapter 1: MAIN MAST RIGGING
Main Yard/ Lower Yard
Main Yard & Main Sail Belaying Summary
Sheet lines: C7 running/R45 standing; C8 running/R46 standing [chesstrees (decorative holes) + rings on hull side aft of mizzen channel ... drawing shows ‘R47’ instead of ‘R45’]
Tack lines:C5 running/ C6 running [chesstrees on hull side aft of fore channel]
Clew garnet lines: [belayed to yard arm (standing) and tackles (running) on deck slightly forward of mast]
Leech lines: 309/ 310 (ends of fife rail)
Bunt lines: 313/ 315; 314/ 316 (ends of fife rail)
Brace lines: C3/ R43; C4/ R44 (poop deck bulwark)
Lift lines: forward bollards
Tye lines/ halliard tackles: aft bollards clew-garnet 309, leech tackles 313, 315 bunt
Fig. 1 differs to the drawings – by the addition of two extra 5 mm. 2-hole blocks shaded blue. This allows for the rigging of the topsail halliard yard lift yard lift lines. tackles tackle
However, Fig. 2 shows the use of three eye bolts instead of blocks. After consideration of the limited space, it was decided to adopt clew-garnet mizzen preventer stay 310, leech tackle the two aft eye bolts whilst 314, 316 bunt retaining the forward block. Figure 1: Main Yard & Sail Belaying Points
Mizzen Preventer Stay It is interesting to note that whilst the drawings show a fiddle block as part of the preventer stay rigging (shaded yellow), there was no sign of it in the museum model. An example of another variation.
Figure 2: Belaying Mizzen Preventer Stay 5 Euromodel Royal William.14. Running Rigging-D.October 2019
Bunt & Leech Lines As discussed in the previous file, some builders opt to leave these lines and their blocks off the ship altogether although the traditionalists will complete the rigging rove through the last block concerned with a small length on the other side as shown in Fig. 3.
Figure 3: Incomplete Leech Rigging
this is a composite diagram (where one image has been placed over another and some irregularities can be observed along the yard) – this has allowed all blocks to be shown on one half of the mast.
leeleechch bunt bunt
Figure 4: Incomplete Bunt and Leech Lines
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Tack, Sheet & Clew-Garnet Lines The ‘clew-garnet lines’ for the main course (the sail from the main yard) are completed even without the sail as shown in Fig. 6.
For this sail, the lower corners or ‘clews’ were controlled by a combination of three different lines, all dependent on each other … • tacks, a single line, for hauling the sail downwards & forward, • sheets for hauling the sail downwards & aft, • clew-garnets (simply called clew lines on other sails) hauling the sail up to the yards ready for furling
clew-garnet
running – down to deck tackle standing – belayed to main yard tack
sheets Figure 5: Clew of Main Course
sheets
tack
Figure 6: Tackle Furling Position
R45
The sheet lines are fixed to a ring on the hull side just forward of stern gallery side windows (standing) and rove through a chesstree opening (running).
C7
Figure 7: Sheet Lines The tack lines rove through C6 a chesstree just aft of the fore channel.
Figure 8: Tack Line
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Lift Lines (Lower Lift)
Fig. 9 shows a combination of lift (solid red line) and clew lines (broken yellow lines). The construction of these lines follows that as shown for the fore yard.
Figure 9: Lower Yard Lift & Clew Lines
Brace Lines The lines run to the aft of the ship as shown in Figs. 10 & 11 - the running lines (solid red) are roved through sheaves C3/C4 and lashed to the side rails whilst the standing lines (broken red) are seized to a ring (R43/R44).
Figure 10:Main Yard Brace Lines Extending Aft
yard braces
R43 C3
Figure 11: Aft Rigging Points for Main Yard Brace Lines
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Jeer Tackle
Figure 12: Lower Yard Tackle
0.5 mm.
L3, 7 mm., 3-hole
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Main Topsail Yard
Topsail Yard & Topsail Belaying Summary
Sheet lines: 307/ 308 (ends of fife rail)
Clew lines: 321/ 322 (ends of fife rail)
Leech lines: 319/ 320 (ends of fife rail)
Bunt lines: 313/ 314 ; 315/ 316 (ends of fife rail)
Brace lines: ‘legare alla ringhiera di sinistra’ – ‘belay to the railing on the left’ ‘legare alla ringhiera di destra’ – ‘belay to the railing on the right’
Possibly use cleats on cap rail - 37/ 38/ 39/ 40
Lift lines: ‘paranco come per pennone di maestra’ – ‘hoist as for the main lower yard’
Tye line/ halliard tackle: single line to deadeye tackle on main channel
Bunt and Leech Lines Same configuration as for the main yard.
Sheet and Clew Lines Same configuration as for the main yard.
Lift Line
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Brace Lines
Q1, 5 mm., 1-hole 0.75 mm
0.5 mm
0.5 mm
Q1, 5 mm., 1-hole
113, 112
tied to side railings, port and starboard Figure 13: Main Topmast Yard Rigging for Brace Lines
Figure 14: Main Topmast Yard Brace Lines
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Main Topsail Yard (continued)
Tye/ Halliard Line
L2, 7 mm., 2-hole
0.5 mm.
down to deck
Figure 15: Topmast Yard Tye/ Halliard Rigging
Figure 16: Topmast Yard Parrel
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Main Topsail Yard (continued)
Figure 17: Overall View Topmast Yard Tackle
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Main Topgallant Yard
Brace Lines
Figure 18: Main Topgallant Brace Lines
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Main Topgallant Yard (continued)
Tye Line
Figure 19: Topgallant Mast Sheave
Figure 20: Topgallant Yard Tye Down to the Lower Top The tye for the topgallant yard was taken down through a fall to the lower top where it was hitched to one of the deadeyes in the top on the port side.
Figure 21: Topgallant Yard Tackle & Parrel
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Main Topgallant Yard (continued)
Lift Lines and Clew Lines
F1, 3 mm., 1-hole
lift line bunt line not included 0.25 mm. F1 0.25 mm.
F1 F1 329 /330
0.5 mm.
brace line clew line
327/ 328 F1, 3 mm., 1-hole 0.25 mm. to ring on mast top
0.25 mm. 115/ 114 F1/103 // F1/104
Figure 22: Main Topgallant Yard Rigging
stay
backstays tye
lift
shrouds
Figure 23: Overview of Topgallant Rigging
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Anomoloies in Deck Rigging Points Fig. 45 illustrates the rigging points required when no sails are being added. Fittings such as rings, blocks, etc are included that would be utilised for sails. The Euromodel drawing is a simplification of what actually has to be done as Fig. 46 shows.
R43/44 main yard braces PORT /STARBOARD
C3/4 (sheave): main yard braces
R17/18 mizzen topsail yard braces
R17/18 is shown on the drawing as the above BUT the R18 impractibality of this is created by the use of R17 (and R18) for the braces of both the lateen and the C4 mizzen topsail yard – refer to Plan R44 Sheets 12 & 15. A solution is suggested in Fig. 43.
Figure 24: Upper Quarter and Poop Rigging Points (as per drawings) mizzen topsail yard brace – line 500 – (refer to Fig. 44) two lines to head of lateen yard i.e. R17 + to lateen yard (see Fig. 45)
to main yard
R43 C3 R43
Figure 25:Modified Rigging Points
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