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make the distances between the upper and lower deadeyes equal. I fi nd that with properly laid up rope I can make the shrouds a bit longer or shorter by turning the line either with or against the lay of the rope. (Figure 28)


At the masthead the shrouds are served down to a point below the mast top to prevent chafi ng, while the forwardmost shroud is served down its entire length to protect it from the edges of the sail. In the photograph you can see that the stay is also served and there are two served pendants with eye splices turned into their ends that are used to haul up various heavy loads like the ship’s boat. (Figure 29)


Figure 32.


in pairs and brought down and around the upper deadeyes. T ey were temporarily clipped to themselves while the lanyards were laced loosely. T e tensions were equalized and the shrouds adjusted to


Here are the techniques that I use to achieve these two details. Serving is part of the process of waterproofi ng the standing rigging. In actual ships the larger stays and shrouds have a four step process applied to them. First the grooves in the rope, called the ‘lay’, are fi lled with smaller ropes. T is is overwrapped with narrow strips of canvas or cloth; then thin cord, called


Figure 33.


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