Chapter III: Part II

85. Launching a Ship, 43
86. Cutting out Standing Rigging, 44
87. Cutting out Topmast and Top-gallant Rigging, 45
88. Cutting out Breast and Standing Back-stays, 45
89. Cutting out Catharpen Legs and Futtock Shrouds, 46
90. Cutting out Fore and Aft Stays, 46
91. Cutting out Lower Mast Head Pendants, 46
92. Cutting out Bobstays, 46
93. Cutting out Bowsprit Shrouds, 47
94. Cutting out Jib and Flying Jib Guys, 47
95. Cutting out Running Rigging, 47
96. Rigging Shears and taking in Masts and Bowsprit, 47
97. To take in the Mizen Mast, 50
98. To take in the Main and Foremast, 51
99. To take in the Bowsprit, 51
100. Gammoning the Bowsprit, 52
101. Fitting Rigging, 53
102. Fitting Mast-head Pendants, 54
103. Fitting Lower and Topmast Stays, 54
104. To Rig the Foremast, 55
105. Futtock Shrouds, 57
106. To Rig the Main and Mizen Mast, 58
107. To Rig the Bowsprit, 58
108. Getting Tops over (whole Tops,) 59
109. Getting Half-tops over, 60
110. Getting up Top-blocks, 61
111. Getting up Top-masts, 61
112. Getting the Cap into the Top, 62
113. Turning in Dead-eyes, 63
114. Getting Topmast Cross-trees over, 64
115. Placing Topmast Rigging, 65
116. To seize-in the Sister Blocks, 65
117. Backstays (Breast), 66
118. Standing After Backstays, 67
119. Main Topmast Stay, 67
120. Mizen Topmast Stay, 67
121. Getting the Topmast Caps on, 68
122. Mast-head Man-ropes, &c., &c., 68
123. Top-Tackle Pendants, 69
124. Preparing to Fid the Topmasts, 69
125. Rattling the Lower and Topmast Rigging, 70
126. Futtock Staves in Topmast Rigging, 71
127. To Rig the Jib-Boom, 71
128. Jib-Boom Martingale Stay, 72
129. Jib-Boom Guys, 72
130. Martingale Back-ropes, 73
131. Placing the Rigging on a Dolphin Striker, 73
132. Getting the Jib-Boom out, 73
133. Sending up Topgallant Masts, 74
134. Royal Rigging, 75
135. Short and Long Topgallant Mast Ropes, 76
136. To Rig the Flying Jib-Boom, 76
137. Spritsail Lifts, 77
138. Spritsail Braces, 77
139. Strapping Thimbles for Guys on Spritsail yard, 77
140. Crossing a Spritsail Yard, 78
141. Two Half-spritsail Yards, 78
142. Whiskers, 79
143. To get on board and rig Lower Yards, 79
144. Truss Straps, 80
145. Truss Pendants, 80
146. Quarter Blocks--Lower Yards, 80
147. Clew Garnet Blocks, 81
148. Lift Blocks--Lower Yards, 81
149. Foot Ropes and Stirrups, 81
150. Jack Stays--Bending and Reefing, 82
151. Brace Blocks--Lower Yards, 82
152. Placing the Rigging on Lower yards, 83
153. Getting up Jeer Blocks and Reeving Jeers, 84
154. Lower Lift Blocks, 84
155. Reeving Lower Lifts, 85
156. Main Braces, on Bumkin, &c., 85
157. Fore Braces, 85
158. Crossing the Lower Yards, 86
159. To get on board the Topsail Yards, 86
160. Rigging Topsail Yards, Fore and Main, 86
161. The Mizen-Topsail Yard, 88
162. Placing the Rigging on Topsail Yards, 88
163. Crossing the Topsail Yards, 88
164. Fitting Fly-Blocks for Topsail-Halliards, 89
165. Rigging Topgallant Yards, 90
166. Topgallant Braces, 91
167. Crossing Topgallant Yards, 92
168. Crossing Royal Yards, 93
169. Royal and Topgallant Gear, 94
170. Spanker-Boom, Trysail-Masts and Gaff, 94
171. Spanker-Boom Sheets and Guys in one, 95
172. Spanker-Boom Topping Lifts, 95
173. A Brig or Schooner’s Main-Boom, 96
174. Reeving Peak-Halliards, 96
175. Reeving Throat-Halliards, 96
176. To Fit Single Vangs, 96
177. To Fit Double Vangs, 97
178. Fitting Gaffs with Cheek or Brail-Blocks, 97
179. Getting up a Gaff, 97
180. Lower Studding-sail or Swinging-Booms, 98
181. Lower Studding-sail Outhaul-Blocks, &c., &c., 99
182. Topmast Studding-sail, Span-Blocks, Halliards, &c., 100
183. Topgallant Studding-sail Booms, 101
184. Getting Studding-sail Booms up, 101
185. Topgallant Studding-sail Gear, 102
186. Stowing Hold and Spirit Room (Ballast and Tanks), 103
187. Stowing Casks, 104
188. Stowage of Provisions and Naval Stores, 104
189. Stowing Chain Cables, 105
190. To get on Board and Stow the Hemp Cables, 105
191. Cat-head Stoppers, 106
192. Shank Painter, 106
193. Fish Davit Gear, 106
194. Getting on Board and Stowing Anchors, 108
195. Bending the Cables, 109
196. To Range and Stopper the Cables, 109
197. Stoppers, &c., 110
198. Compressors, or Combing Stoppers, 110
199. Putting on Nippers, 111
200. Iron Claw Stoppers, &c., 111
201. To Cut and Pass a Messenger, 112
202. Splicing Rope Cables, 112
203. To Ship and Unship a Rudder, 113
204. Getting the Guns on Board, 114
205. Fitting Shackle Breechings, 116
206. Triatic Stay, 116
207. Hoisting in Spars, 117
208. Stowing Booms, 117