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Rigging Calculations.Xlsx Model Rigging Calculations Model mast diameter = 0.320 Circum- Standing Rigging Calculation ference Diameter Main stay Mast diameter * .5 0.160 0.051 Fore lower stays Mast diameter * .5 0.160 0.051 Main lower stays Mast diameter * .5 0.160 0.051 Fore topmast stays Lower stays * 0.5 0.080 0.025 Main topmast stays Lower stays * 0.5 0.080 0.025 Fore topgallant stay Topmast stay * 0.5 0.040 0.013 Fore topsail stay Lower stays * 0.5 0.080 0.025 Lower stay lanyards Lower stay * 1/3 0.053 0.017 Upper stay lanyards Upper stay * 1/2 0.040 0.013 Lower stay tackle Lower lanyards * 1 0.053 0.017 Upper stay tackle Upper lanyards * 1 0.040 0.013 Fore mast shrouds Stay * 0.6 0.096 0.031 Main mast shrouds Stay * 0.6 0.096 0.031 Bobstay Forestay * 0.5 0.080 0.025 Bobstay lanyards Bobstay * 0.5 0.040 0.013 Gammoning Forestay * 0.44 0.070 0.022 Bowsprit shrouds Gammoning * 1 0.070 0.022 Bowsprit shroud lanyard Bowsprit shroud * 0.5 0.035 0.011 Martingale stay Fore topmast stay * 0.75 0.060 0.019 Martingale backstay Martingale stay * 0.5 0.030 0.010 Jib boom guy Bobstay * 0.5 0.040 0.013 Fore pendant tackle Shrouds * 1 0.096 0.031 Main pendant tackle Shrouds * 1 0.096 0.031 Circum- Runing Rigging Calculation ference Diameter Fore yard halliard Fore stay * 0.375 0.060 0.019 Fore yard slings Fore stay * 0.25 0.040 0.013 Fore yard sheets Fore stay * 0.4 0.064 0.020 Fore yard tacks Fore stay * 0.5 0.080 0.025 Fore yard brace pendant Fore stay * 0.66 0.106 0.034 Fore yard brace Fore stay * 0.25 0.040 0.013 Fore yard truss pendants Fore stay * 0.45 0.072 0.023 Fore yard foot ropes Fore stay * 0.55 0.088 0.028 Fore yard lift Main stay * 0.36 0.058 0.018 Fore course sheets Main stay * 0.45 0.072 0.023 Fore course tacks Main stay * 0.36 0.058 0.018 Fore course clew Main stay * 0.20 0.032 0.010 Fore course buntline Fore stay * 0.18 0.029 0.009 Fore topsail yard halliard Fore topmast stay * 0.66 0.053 0.017 Fore topsail yard lifts Fore topmast stay * 0165 0.013 0.004 Fore topsail yard brace pendant Fore topmast stay * 0.66 0.053 0.017 Fore topsail yard brace Brace pendant * 0.66 0.070 0.022 Fore topsail yard footropes Fore yard footropes * 1 0.088 0.028 Fore topsail sheet Fore topmast stay * 0.9 0.072 0.023 Fore topsail clewline Fore topmast stay * 0.45 0.036 0.011 Fore topsail buntline Fore topmast stay * 0.4 0.032 0.010 Fore topsail stunsail halliards Fore topmast stay * 0.5 0.040 0.013 Fore topsail stunsail sheets Fore topmast stay * 0.25 0.020 0.006 Fore topsail stunsail tacks Fore topmast stay * 0.5 0.040 0.013 Fore topsail stunsail downhaul Fore topmast stay * 0.25 0.020 0.006 Fore staysail halliard Fore stay * 0.19 0.030 0.010 Fore staysail sheet pendants Fore stay * 0.19 0.030 0.010 Fore staysail sheet whips Fore stay * 0.125 0.020 0.006 Fore staysail tacks Fore topmast stay * 0.375 0.030 0.010 Fore staysail downhaul Fore topmast stay * 0.5 0.040 0.013 Fore topmast staysail halliard Fore topmast stay * 0.45 0.036 0.011 Fore topmast staysail sheet pendantsFore topmast stay * 0.45 0.036 0.011 Fore topmast staysail sheet whips Fore topmast stay * 0.25 0.020 0.006 Fore topmast staysail tacks Fore topmast stay * 0.5 0.040 0.013 Fore stopmast staysail downhaul Fore topmast stay * 0.5 0.040 0.013 Main topmast staysail halliard Main topmast stay * 0.5 0.040 0.013 Main topmast staysail tack Main topmast stay * 0.45 0.036 0.011 Main topmast staysail sheet Main topmast stay * 0.5 0.040 0.013 Main topmast staysail downhaul Main topmast stay * 0.237 0.019 0.006 Main topmast staysail brail Main topmast stay * 0.18 0.014 0.005 Jib sail stay Fore topmast stay * 0.5 0.040 0.013 Jib sail halliard Fore topmast stay * 0.33 0.026 0.008 Jib sail tack Fore topmast stay * 0.3 0.024 0.008 Jib sail outhaul Fore topmast stay * 0.33 0.026 0.008 Jib sail outhaul tackle Fore topmast stay * 0.5 0.040 0.013 Jib sail downhaul Fore topmast stay * 0.33 0.026 0.008 Jib sail sheet pendants Fore topmast stay * 0.5 0.040 0.013 Jib sail sheet whips and tackle Fore topmast stay * 0.5 0.040 0.013 Flying jib sail halliards Fore topgallant stay * 0.66 0.026 0.008 Flying jib sail sheets Fore topgallant stay * 0.66 0.026 0.008 Flying jib sail tacks Fore topgallant stay * 0.55 0.022 0.007 Flying jib sail downhaul Fore topgallant stay * 0.33 0.013 0.004 Main gaff peak halliard Main stay * 0.5 0.080 0.025 Main gaff topping lift Main stay * 0.5 0.080 0.025 Main gaff vang pendants Main stay * 0.55 0.088 0.028 Main gaff vang whips Main stay * 0.275 0.044 0.014 Main gaff throat halliard Main stay * 0.5 0.080 0.025 Main boom topping lift Main stay * 0.6 0.096 0.031 Main boom sheets Main stay * 0.4 0.064 0.020 Main sail halliard Main stay * 0.25 0.040 0.013 Main sail tack Main stay * 0.285 0.046 0.015 Main sail downhaul Main stay * 0.3 0.048 0.015 Main sail sheets Main stay * 0.4 0.064 0.020 Main sail outhaul Main stay * 0.4 0.064 0.020 Signal halliard Main stay * 0.06 0.010 0.003 Cat falls Main stay * 0.33 0.053 0.017 Shank painter tail Main stay * 0.4 0.064 0.020 Fish pendant Main stay * 0.5 0.080 0.025 Fish pendant tackle Main stay * 0.25 0.040 0.013 Fish pendant fore guy Main stay * 0.5 0.080 0.025 Fish pendant after guy Main stay * 0.33 0.053 0.017 Anchor cable Main mast diameter * 0.62 0.198 0.063 Anchor buoy rope Main stay * 0.45 0.072 0.023 Anchor buoy slings Main stay * 0.25 0.040 0.013 Boat falls Main stay * 0.22 0.035 0.011 Gun tackle 2 inches 0.042 0.013 Breech rope (6 pounder) 0.95 gun bore (3.75 inch) 0.074 0.071 Breech rope (12 pounder) 0.95 gun bore (4.5 inch) 0.089 0.085.
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