Uroxsysation of spars (L to R: topsail yard, ballooner pole, jack yard, gaff, boom) complete. Foreground L to R: swim ladder; cut-down cabin sole for ring frame; navigation light boxes.
Forepeak complete.
To trickle-charge batteries at mooring, proposed hard frame solar panel: don’t think so.
Better option: fold out canvas mat, and at 200W.
Genius. Packs away to nothing.
Speaking of genius, once it became evident a forepeak cot berth was not achievable, Andy Ball’s suggestion to repurpose inflatable fenders spanning benches. They are remarkably rigid, easily supporting this body’s weight without sagging.
We’re marking time now, waiting for the end of COVID-19 lockdown (or essential travel permits) to enable out-of-Auckland rigger to attend with rigging.
Reducing the mast stays’ thumb cleats to finer proportion (see here previously).
Bronze mast fittings (from the top, spreaders, boom and gaff goosenecks, gaff saddle) back from polishers. Also, bottom left, swim ladder hinge (1 of 2) and butterfly hatch latch (1 of 4).
Mast bands for boom connection (aft) and ballooner pole (forward, as shown), twinned with offset pinrails.
Tiller, aft winch stands, and staysail sheet coaming leads back from polishers.
Anchor chain and warp locker; bolt ends rounded off; stainless steel eye before mast for tierod to mast step.
… is 10.4m from the mast step (10.5m in length, including the mast step chock), and 9.5m above the deck.
Then there’s the topsail spars, of cedar (ballooner pole to come).
The rudderstock cap has been engraved …
… but, regrettably, upside down (to be ground off and remedied).
Stops to be fabricated, to prevent winch socket spinning into the booby hatch sides.
Brass navigation lights acquired.
Meanwhile, Rogue’s restoration gets some publicity, in the Classic Yacht Association’s insert at pages 58-59 in the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s Breeze magazine (Issue 237, Sep-Oct 2021).
Oh, and I came across a photo of the pater familias.
Comments are superfluous, except to observe (re)construction work nearly is done, bar nonskid on deck and a few final bits and pieces.
And some sundry items.
Mainsail with original alphanumeric identification
Tufnol rigging blocks, numbered according to rigging system (there are 18: six for halyards; five for sheets; three for tacklines; two for topping lifts; and one each for runners and reefing line)
Original 130-year-old bronze chain plates, painted against hull, polished bronze above.
Boom crutch
Miscellany, from the top: mainsheet winches and stands; navigation light boxes for shrouds; gaff; whisker stays; mushroom vent; eye bolts; staysail sheet coaming leads
The restoration of Rogue (1892) 