Pic 90:    This strange contraption is made from parrel blocks (shown as walnut in the kit, but mine were cast metal and needed filing and drilling). They are used on the middle sail of each mast, and in reality would act as a roller bearing, allowing the yard to be raised and lowered. Here they are shown in a straight line, separated by glass beads, before the assembly is curved round the mast and secured.

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