Anchor davits

23 106

26 THE CUTTY SARK: STEP BY STEP

104 diam. 0.8mm 105 105 104
106
26
93
34mm

104 diam. 1mm

93 diam. 0.5mm
4x4mm
diam. 0.8mm diam. 0.8mm 107

93 diam. 1.2mm
110 106
105 109
93 diam.
26 0.8mm
103
107
diam 103
. 1m 103 diam.
m 1mm 108 107

103 93
107

diam. 1.2mm
110

23 Cut two 34mm pieces of walnut to make the anchor davits 104. Round off the lower ends and the drill two 0.8mm-diameter holes to simulate
the anchor hoisting pulleys. Fit the davit hoops 105 and nail the davit struts 106. In one of the sides of the davits, drill three 0.8mm-diameter
holes to fit the small eyebolts 93, and a 1mm-diameter hole to fit the belaying pins 103. Insert the davit levers 107 through the two small eyebolts 93
and in the ship’s hull drill a 1mm-diameter hole on the side of the gap through which the davit is to be inserted. Insert the davit and its lever through
their corresponding holes, and with the nails 26 pin the anchor davits to the bow forecastle deck. Fit the small rings 108 in the belaying pins 103 of the
davits. Fit the large eyebolt 109, the eight belaying pins 103 and the bitts 110 to the bow.

24 Fit parts on bow deck

117
120 118 24 Cut a 28mm piece of walnut to make the newel post for the
windlass lever 111. In the upper part of the newel post, make a
1.5mm-diameter hole for inserting the windlass lever 112. With the
15mm 0.8mm-diameter brass wire, make the two lever supports 113. Fit the
15mm
10mm supports on the lever and paint them black. With the 1mm-diameter
56 brass wire, make the bell bracket 114 and glue this to the bell 115. Fit
119
this unit into its place on the bow forecastle deck. Cut a 25mm piece
114 116 of sapele to make the bowsprit pinrail 116 and fit the four pinrails 103
into this. Drill 1mm-diameter holes in the gunwale covers 56, according
diam. 113 to the sizes indicated, and insert the rail stanchions 117. Insert the
1.5mm 120 handrails 118 through these. Glue the capstan 119 and the double
diam.1.5mm
112 hawser guides 120.
115 117
111 118