Moab Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 I'm back at it this time and "trying" to build my first clipper. The problem I'm having is tieing the spars to the mast. I'm using a cow hitch but it's really difficult with the small line. Any tips or hints or does it just take practice?...Moab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 I would recommend drilling a small hole through the yard and the mast with a pin vise or watchmakers drill and then thread the cotton through both and tie off with any knot. Just make sure that the yard can swivel so that’s it’s easy to insert through the bottle neck when the time comes. Perhaps these illustrations from ‘Sailing in glass’ by Joop van Schouten may help to visualise better. Bernard Kelly and JesseLee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exwafoo Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 This is the way I do it. To cross the yards, (attaching them to the mast) I use a loop of thread wrapped around the yard as shown below. Make sure it is long enough. The loose ends are fed through the loop, pulled tight and secured with a drop of glue. The loose ends are then is tied around the mast where required and secured by a drop of glue. This allows the yard to swivel when putting the ship in the bottle and when setting for the required wind direction. Alan Bernard Kelly and JesseLee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted November 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 Guys; thank you sooooo much. This really helps...Moab JesseLee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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