Home Contact Ship models Drawings Books Photo Previous page Next page Content  Wolfram zu Mondfeld " Historic Ship Models " Page 16       Masts and yards Names of masts and yards     Proportions of masts and topmasts     The Mast     Masthead Crosstrees and caps   Tops Topmasts Bowsprit, sprit topmast, jib boom Proportions of yards The yards Spare spars; Studding sail yards and booms Yard The Lateen yard and gaff Ropes and blocks Ropes Blocks Block strops Belaying pins Sails Sailmaking Bonnets and reefs Bending the sails to the yards Gaff sails Staysails, spritsails, furled sails Set of sails for a warship around 1750 Standing rigging Bowsprit gammoning The Bobstay Loading tackles Shrouds Backstays The Stays The Sprit topmast backstay The Jib boom rigging Running rigging Halyards and slings The Parral The Lifts Development of the lifts The Braces Sheets and tacks Clew lines Bowlines Gaff sails Staysails Studding sails Lateen sails   Bowsprit, sprit topmast, jib boom   Bowsprit in late 18th century: 1.Bowsprit 2. Jibboom 3.Cap 4. Bees 5. Spritsail sling saddle 6. Jibboom saddle 7. Iron hoops 8. Gammoning saddle (or cleats) Sprit topmast: 1. Bowsprit 2. Sprit topmast knee 3. Cap 4. Trestletrees 5. After crosstree 6. Forward crosstree 7. Sprit topmast secured very firmly to the crosstree (arrowed) 8.Fid 9. Top 10. Special chain plates   Iron cap Bowsprit cap around 1800   Bowsprit head (after 1780): 1.Bowsprit 2. Cap 3. Bee block 4.Groove for Jackstaff 5. Fore topmast stay 6. Fore topmast sheave, starboard side forward 7. Fore topmast preventer stay with 8. Sheave on port side, aft Jib boom: heel and head with boom iron for the flying jib boom