Category Archives: HMS Surprise

Chain / Chain Wale / Channel

chain-wale

Also channel.A broad, thick plank that projects horizontally from each of a ship’s sides abreast a mast (distinguished as the fore, main, or mizzen channel accordingly), serving to extend the base for the shrouds, which support the mast. chains Small platforms built into the sides of a ship to spread the shrouds to a more advantageous angle. Also used as a platform for manual depth sounding.

Lining up my Chains

DAP Plastic Wood

I had a couple of spots that I needed to use this DAP Plastic Wood as Wood Putty.

Check out the Hyperlink for a link to DAP.

DAP Plastic Wood

I used it on my Bow at the very bottom where the fairing needed straightening out.

Putty on Bow Port side
Bow Starboard side

And on the Stern for a couple of Spots…

Stern Port side
Stern Starboard

The idea is to use as little Putty as possible. Which is why I bought the 3oz Tube. It tends to dry out if you leave it for too long. 🤔🙄

Main Sheet Clueline and Tack

I kind of got caught up and just continued on without recording it. So I’m going to hurry up and get caught up.

Anyway, this is all the tackle for the Main Sheet Clueline. It is secured to the Hull using a Ring on the lower end and it goes into a Hole in the side of the Hull so that it can be pulled.

Clueline
Goes through Ring from lower hull to a Block and it doubles back into the Hole in Hull
Forward part
Triangle Block set of Blocks

Fore Mast Braces

I’m going to just compile all the Yard Braces for the Fore Mast Yards in 1 Post. These guys go backwards towards the Main Mast through the Blocks and secured down on the deck somewhere.

This Double Block will go under the Main Mast Top and the Braces for Fore Mainsail and Topsails will run through it
Block attached
Braces dangling
Still dangling