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1. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, profile with
some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth with some deck
detail, for Mediator, a purchased 10 gun single-masted Sloop.
Signed by Peirson Lock [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard,
1745-1755(died)]
Date: NMM, Progress Book, volume 2, folio 524, states that the
'Mediator' was in Portsmouth Dockyard between May and June 1745.
REF: http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/86159.html

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2. The model is designed using a traditional POB (plank on bulkhead)

method of construction. For hull planking techniques, refer to the
following partial list of references:
Planking the Built-Up Ship Model by Jim Roberts
Simple Hull Planking for Beginners by Dirk De Bakker & Greg Brooker
The Ship Model Builder's Assistant by Charles G. Davis
Ship Modeling from Stem to Stern by Milton Roth
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RIDING BITT

MAIN HATCHWAY
COMPANIONWAY

SHOT RACKS

TIMBERHEADS FINGER AND THUMB FASHION

BINNACLE

BELAYING PINS

WHEEL

4 POUNDER GUN

MAST

SCUTTLE
RIDING BITT

DEADEYES & CHANNEL

STOVE FLUE

MAIN HATCHWAY

CATHEAD

MAIN HATCHWAY

RIDING BITT
BOWSPRIT

SCUTTLE

COMPANIONWAY

HATCHWAY

HULL PLANKING SEE PAGE 1 - NOTE 2

LOOKING FORWARD - MIDSHIP

PUMP
BINNACLE

WHEEL

HATCHWAY

PUMP

DEADEYES & CHANNEL

STOVE FLUE

MAST WEDGE

CABIN DOOR

MAST
TIMBERHEADS FINGER AND THUMB FASHION

CATHEAD

HAWSE HOLE

DEADEYES & CHANNEL

SWEEP PORTS

BOWSPRIT

HULL PLANKING SEE PAGE 1 - NOTE 2

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BINNACLE

MAST WEDGE

PUMP
STOVE FLUE
HATCHWAY
MAIN HATCHWAY

BASSWOOD
SWEEP PORT BLOCKS 9 REQUIRED PER SIDE

TIMBERHEADS FINGER AND THUMB FASHION

BOWSPRIT

RIDING BITT
CATHEAD - 2 REQD.

ANCHOR - 2 REQD.

4 POUNDER GUN
10 - REQD.
BREECH RIGGING

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ALL BULKHEADS AND FORMER - 3/16 MATERIAL THICKNESS

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BULKHEAD

12
QUARTER DECK SUB-LAYER 1/16 MATERIAL THICKNESS

MAIN DECK SUB-LAYER

QUARTER DECK SUB-LAYER

BEAM

NOTE
DASHED LINES FOR
COMPONENT LOCATIONS
DO NOT CUT OUT

7A

NOTE

QUARTER DECK SUB-LAYER

ASSEMBLE PARTS IN
SEQUENCE AS SHOWN

MAIN DECK SUB-LAYER

MAIN DECK SUB-LAYER 1/16 MATERIAL THICKNESS

B1

B1

NOTE
ALL STEM PIECES
1/4 MATERIAL THICKNESS

B2

B2

B3
BULKHEAD

B3

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TOP TIMBERS

QUARTER DECK PLANKING

QUARTER DECK SUB-LAYER

BEAM

7A

MAIN DECK PLANKING

MAIN DECK SUB-LAYER

BASSWOOD
SWEEP PORT BLOCKS 9 REQUIRED PER SIDE

BASSWOOD
HAWSE HOLE BLOCK 1 REQUIRED PER SIDE
SWEEP PORTS

GUNPORT SILLS

NOTE

QUARTER DECK PLANKING

BASSWOOD
FILLER BLOCK SHAPE TO FINAL
CONTOUR

CUT OUT AREAS IN BLACK

FOR DECK COMPONENTS

MAIN DECK PLANKING

BASSWOOD
FILLER BLOCK - SHAPE
TO FINAL CONTOUR

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STEM

KEEL

K1

K2

NOTE

K3

K1

K3

K2

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HEEL STRAP

HOLE FOR
YARD RIGGING

BOWSPRIT

HEEL STRAP

LOOKING AFT JIBBOOM SET TO

PORT SIDE

IRON STRAP
LOOKING AFT

CHOCK

BOWSPRIT

LASHING

IRON STRAP

HOLE IN BOWSPRIT

CHOCK

IRON STRAP

TOPMAST
LOWER MAST
CAP

LOWER MAST CAP

JIBBOOM

CHOCK

TOPMAST FORESTAY

CHOCK

TRESTLE TREE
TRESTLE TREE
CHEEK

CHEEK

TOPMAST BACKSTAY

LOWER
MAST
BACKSTAY

LOWER MAST CAP

FORESTAY

JIBSTAY
SINGLE BLOCK
TRESTLE TREE

JIBBOOM

REPEAT BACKSTAYS
FOR PORT SIDE

REEVE TOPMAST FORESTAY

AND JIBSTAY THROUGH
HOLE IN BOWSPRIT
RATLINES
SINGLE BLOCK

SHROUDS

LOWER MAST
BOWSPRIT

CROSSJACK YARD HORSE

SINGLE BLOCK

STANDING BACKSTAY
SHROUD BATTEN
DEADEYES & LANYARDS

CLEAT PORT & STARBOARD

SIDE

DEADEYES & LANYARDS

DEADEYES & LANYARDS
EYEBOLT PORT & STARBOARD
SIDE

EYEBOLT PORT & STARBOARD SIDE

BOBSTAY

EYEBOLT DECK CENTERLINE

NOTES
Rigging is shown as a general configuration only. For specific techniques,
refer to the following partial list of references:

JIBSTAY - STARBOARD SIDE

TOPMAST FORESTAY - PORT SIDE

BOOM
JAW
REST

The Art of Rigging by George Biddlecombe

DEADEYES & LANYARDS PORT & STARBOARD SIDE

The Arts of the Sailor: Knotting, Splicing and Ropework by Hervey Garrett Smith
Rigging Period Ship Models: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Intracacies of Square-Rig
by Lennarth Peterson

HOLE IN STEM
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The Rigging of Ships: in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast, 1600-1720

by R. C. Anderson

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EYEBOLT

Rigging is shown as a general configuration only. For specific techniques,

refer to the following partial list of references:
GAFF

The Art of Rigging by George Biddlecombe

The Arts of the Sailor: Knotting, Splicing and Ropework by Hervey Garrett Smith
Rigging Period Ship Models: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Intracacies of Square-Rig
by Lennarth Peterson

JAW

The Rigging of Ships: in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast, 1600-1720

by R. C. Anderson

PARREL

SINGLE BLOCK
BOOM

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DOUBLE BLOCK

JAW

PARREL

GAFF
SINGLE BLOCKS
EYEBOLT
SINGLE BLOCK
PARREL

RED ENSIGN (OPTIONAL)

SINGLE BLOCK

ANCHOR RIGGING

FLAG HALLIARD

SINGLE BLOCK

SINGLE BLOCK
ANCHOR

TO EYEBOLT PORT SIDE

CHANNEL

SINGLE BLOCKS PORT & STARBOARD SIDE

CLEAT PORT SIDE

BOOM

EYEBOLT STARBOARD SIDE

CHANNEL
CLEAT PORT & STARBOARD SIDE

BOOM JAW REST

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CLEAT STARBOARD SIDE

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NOTES

HOLE IN TOPMAST

SINGLE BLOCK

TOPMAST YARD LIFT

TOPMAST YARD LIFT

Rigging is shown as a general configuration only. For specific techniques,

refer to the following partial list of references:

TOPMAST YARD - LOOKING AFT

The Art of Rigging by George Biddlecombe

PARREL

The Arts of the Sailor: Knotting, Splicing and Ropework by Hervey Garrett Smith
Rigging Period Ship Models: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Intracacies of Square-Rig
by Lennarth Peterson

TO BELAYING PIN

TO BELAYING PIN

TOPMAST YARD LIFT

TOPMAST YARD LIFT

The Rigging of Ships: in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast, 1600-1720

by R. C. Anderson
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SINGLE BLOCK

18
5

DISPLAY BOARD

TOPMAST
HALLIARD TO PORT SIDE

SINGLE BLOCK

CROSSJACK YARD LIFT

CROSSJACK YARD LIFT

DOUBLE BLOCK

DOUBLE BLOCK
CROSSJACK YARD - LOOKING AFT

PARREL
AFT YARD BRACE

CROSSJACK YARD LIFT

CROSSJACK YARD LIFT

TO BELAYING PIN

FORWARD YARD BRACE

AFT YARD BRACE

TO BELAYING PIN
FORWARD YARD BRACE

TO EYEBOLT IN DECK

SHIP WATERLINE
PARALLEL WITH
DISPLAY BOARD

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TOPMAST YARD LIFT

BRASS PEDESTAL 1-3/8 TALL

CROSSJACK YARD HALLIARD

SINGLE BLOCK REPEAT FOR PORT SIDE

AFT YARD BRACE PORT & STARBOARD SIDES

CROSSJACK YARD LIFT INNER SHEAVE HOLES

DOUBLE BLOCK

TOPMAST YARD LIFT

CROSSJACK YARD LIFT/
FORWARD YARD BRACE

SINGLE BLOCK

DOUBLE BLOCK REPEAT FOR PORT SIDE

DOUBLE BLOCK

SINGLE BLOCK
CLEAT

EYEBOLT PORT SIDE

CHANNEL
EYEBOLT

SINGLE BLOCK

SINGLE BLOCK

FORWARD YARD BRACE OUTER SHEAVE HOLES

SLING CLEATS

TIMBERHEAD

STOP CHOCKS

EYEBOLT IN DECK
CLEAT PORT SIDE
TOPMAST YARD

SLING CLEATS

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