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There is a drawing which suggests there is such said rig but the issue is it would prevent the bulwark from lowering
why? the bulwark lowers to the outside, if the backstay is fitted to the deck.......EDIT: DARN sniped by Thiel
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| Author: | Thiel [ June 16th, 2011, 12:23 pm ] | |
| Post subject: | Re: HMCS Spitfire, Australia's first Homemande Warship | |
There is a drawing which suggests there is such said rig but the issue is it would prevent the bulwark from lowering
Not necessarily. At a guess I'd say it was attached to the deck, inboard of the railing, which would allow the bulwarks to be opened.Alternatively it could have been attached aft of the bulwark. Not exactly optimal, but not unheard of either. |
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| Author: | acelanceloet [ June 16th, 2011, 12:24 pm ] | |
| Post subject: | Re: HMCS Spitfire, Australia's first Homemande Warship | |
There is a drawing which suggests there is such said rig but the issue is it would prevent the bulwark from lowering
why? the bulwark lowers to the outside, if the backstay is fitted to the deck.......EDIT: DARN sniped by Thiel
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| Author: | Thiel [ June 16th, 2011, 12:28 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: HMCS Spitfire, Australia's first Homemande Warship | ||
There is a drawing which suggests there is such said rig but the issue is it would prevent the bulwark from lowering
why? the bulwark lowers to the outside, if the backstay is fitted to the deck.......EDIT: DARN sniped by Thiel  Cookie if you get that one. |
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| Author: | Rodondo [ June 16th, 2011, 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMCS Spitfire, Australia's first Homemande Warship |
Fixed my cock-up, I missed a very thin line. |
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| Author: | Thiel [ June 16th, 2011, 12:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMCS Spitfire, Australia's first Homemande Warship |
Yes, that would do it. I wonder what that spar between the mainmast and the jig boom is. Could you post your refs? I might have a few ideas. |
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| Author: | Rodondo [ June 16th, 2011, 12:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMCS Spitfire, Australia's first Homemande Warship |
Here- http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an2293229-v and the other drawing is not online unfortunately |
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| Author: | Thiel [ June 16th, 2011, 12:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMCS Spitfire, Australia's first Homemande Warship |
I'll have to take a look in some of my books to be certain, but I think I have an idea as to what it is. |
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| Author: | Rodondo [ June 16th, 2011, 12:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMCS Spitfire, Australia's first Homemande Warship |
For the jib? |
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| Author: | Thiel [ June 16th, 2011, 12:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMCS Spitfire, Australia's first Homemande Warship |
No. It's a separate sail on its own yard. I think the picture makes it shorter than it is supposed to be. |
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| Author: | Thiel [ June 16th, 2011, 1:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMCS Spitfire, Australia's first Homemande Warship |
Oh and I think it should be a carronade since a 32lb gun would rip the ship apart. |
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