The Compleat MODELLIST: SHEWING The true and exact way of Raising the Model of any Ship or Vessel, small or great, either in Proportion, or out of Proportion.

ALSO The manner how to find the Length of every Rope exactly.

AND TABLES which give the true Bigness of every Rope in each Vessel. Together with The Weights of their Cables and Anchors.

Performed by Thomas Miller of Great Yarmouth, Seaman, and Master in the Art of Raising the Model.

LONDON: Printed for William Fisher near the Postern-Gate at Tower-Hill, and Eliz. Hurlock at the Rose at the West End of St. Pauls Church. 1676.

To the Right Worshipful Major William Burton, ALDERMAN Of the Town of great Yarmouth, Esquire.

SIR,

I Wish you much Peace and Happiness both in Soul and Body. Sir, I do very well know, and am sensible, that you are a great deal better know­ing in this Art of Rigging than my weak Fancy will ever attain unto, which did in­vite me to present You with my weak Works: And knowing You to be one that was ever very free to accept of the well-meaning of any one; which did the more urge me to the performance of the same, not fearing but it would have a lo­ving acceptance from Your Worthy self to pub­lish the same. So desiring not to be tedious, but only to present my humble thankfulness for for­mer Courtesies received from You, I shall ever remain,

Your Worships Humble Servant THOMAS MILLER.

To the Reader.

GEntle Reader, I do here present you with the Rare and Exact way of Rigging by the Mo­del. But I must confess it is by the per­swasions of some that have the true taste of it: for I did not intend to publish it as yet, but taking it into a serious considera­tion, I thought it not convenient any longer to obscure the reflection of such a true light; and as it is truth, so it is so plain and easie, that any one, although he could never before obtain to cut out a Ships Rigging▪ may by this way Rigg any Ship small or great, with a Weeks Practice or less. But if it were half so easie again as it is, which is al­most impossible, yet I say, if it were so easie, it is possible a man may have the Book, and yet never come to Rigg a Ship, if he do not endeavour to get the use of the Book, which is a thing that may soon be obtained.

Likewise I could have shewed a great deal of curiosity in the Models, and have drawn them perfectly like a Ship: for, for matter of draughting, And this way of Rigging is most certain, & will hold true in all Ves­sels, small or great, but those Rules by way of Proportion, formerly prin­ted, cannot hold, but will deceive those that trust to them. few or none go beyond me. But I find it not convenient; for at first I did do so, and some that I learn­ed were so wise, they could almost have left the Goose to run af­ter the Feather; that is, they were so affected with the draught of the Ship, they minded that more than the substance that be­longed to it. So I have now in every respect laid it down in a more plain manner; and as I find this Book to be accepted of, I shall present you with another in the future. So I conclude,

And remain yours in all my Practice, THOMAS MILLER.

Instructions for the raising of the Model of any Ship or Vessel, small or great.

WHen you go to raise the Model of any Ship or Vessel, you must in the first place know the Length of her Keel, and the Depth in her Hold, and the Breadth of her Beam.

The length of the Keel.First knowing the Length of the Keel, take the Length of the Keel off your Scale, and place it on your Paper that you intend to raise your Mo­del on, making two pricks, one with one point of the Compasses, the other with the other; then draw a Line with your Pen or Pencil of Black-lead, as from A to B.

The depth of the Hold from the Keel to the first DeckThen take the Depth of the Hold off from your Scale with your Compasses, and set one foot in the end of the Keel line at A, and with the other make a prick at D, and likewise from B to C; then with your Ruler and Black-lead, or Pen, draw another Line parallel with the Keel, and that is the Line for the first Deck.

The height between the first and se­cond Deck.Then for the Height between the fi st and second Deck, which appeareth in the Figure following, to be 6 foot and a half; then take 6 foot and a half off from your Scale, and set one foot of your Co [...] ­passes at D, and with the other make a prick at E, and likewise from C to F. So must you do for the Height between the second and third Deck, and so for the Cabin, and Coch, and Round-house above that, and for the Fore-castle, all in the same manner, and then draw Lines from prick to prick.

To raise the Stem.Then for the Stem raise a perpendicular Line frome the fore-part of the Keel to the second Deck; then take two thirds of the Depth in Hold, which in the figure is 12 foot; then set 1 foot of your Compas­ses at B, and with the other mark a prick at G: so l kewise set 1 foot in the upper end of the line at H, and with the other foot make a prick at I; then draw a line from G to I, parallel to that from B to H, then [Page 2]from that outermost line draw the Stem to the Keel with what Sweep you please, running the top of your Stem 3 or 4 foot above the line, as it is in the Figure; then you may draw it double as you please, and the Keel likewise.

Note. And when you draw your Deck-lines, let your lower Deck-line run a foot or a beyond the end of the Keel aft, and so in like manner all your Decks, and then joyn them together something rounding, that the model may have a Rake aft, and shew Ship-shape. You must draw your Model and Scale together at the Keel, as you see in the Figure D, and note how many feet soever your Model is by the Keel, so make and divide the Scale into 15 equal parts, as is shewed, the 2 first equal parts of the Scale divide into 20 feet, The making of the Scale. 6 of those feet are one fathom, and 12 of those feet are 2 fathom. And the other 13 divisions numbred by 10, 20, 30, &c. 10 130, are 10 feet a piece. By the fathoms I measure the length of the Ropes, and also the Canvas for the Sails; and by the Scale of equal parts, I measure the Model, the larger you draw the Models of your Vessels or Ships, the better you may see to do your Work.

A Rule for Masting and Yarding by Proportion; but for my part I make no use of it, because it will not hold.

The Main-mast.THe Main-mast must be twice and one half the Length of the Beam.

The Fore-mast.The Fore-mast eight ninths of the Main-mast.

Main-top-mast and top-gallant-mast.The Main-top-mast half the Main-mast, and the Main-top-gallant-mast half the Main-top-mast.

The fore-top-mast and top-gallant-mast.The Fore-top-mast half the Fore-mast, and the Fore-top-gallant-mast half the Fore-top-mast.

The Bolt-sprit.The Bolt-sprit the length of the Fore-mast.

The Missen-mast and Missen-top-mast.The Missen-mast the height of the Main-top-mast from the Quar­ter-deck, and the Missen-top-mast half that.

Main-yard and, Main-top-sail-yard.The Main-yard 6 seven parts of the Main-mast, and the Main-top-sail-yard half that, and Top-gallant-yard half that.

Fore-yard and Fore-top-sail-yard. Missen-yard. Sprit-sail-yard and Cross-jack-yard. Sprit-sail-top-mast, and top-sail-yard. Note, That all the small Yards are half the great Yards from Cleat to Note. Cleat, or from one earing of the Top-sail to another, you may have what Yard-arms you please.The Fore-yard eight ninths of the Main-yard, and the Fore-top-sail-yard half that, and Top-gallant-yard half that.

The Missen-yard something shorter then the Fore-yard.

The Sprit-sail-yard and Cross-jack-yard both one, the Cross-jack-yard half the Missen-yard.

The Sprit-sail-top-sail-yard half the Spri-sail-yard, and the Sprit-sail-top-mast almost half the Sprit-sail-yard.

The Ʋse of the Model.

Ʋse. IN these Figures you see two Yards, one hoisted, and the other low­ered, or a Portlens, the Top-sail-yard also, one hoisted, and the other down upon the Cape; so must you make in all the Models you raise: The Yard a portlens gives the Length of Top-sail-sheats, and Lifts, and Tye, or Jeers and Bunt-lines, and Leech-lines, or Hal­li-yards, measuring from the Hounds to the Deck.

The Yards hoisted gives the length of Clew-lines, Brases, and Clew­garnets, and Tackles, and Sheats, and Bow-lines.

In the small ones is shewed the length of Shrowds and Top-sail Halliards with Brases, and Lifts, as in the Figure B.

Note. In the Figure A is shewed how to give a near estimation how many yards of Canvas is in a main Course. When you come in any Ship or Vessel, and desire to know how many yards of Canvas is in the main or fore Course: First, you must know the depth of your Sail, and the breadth of the Canvas that the Sail is made of; then take off so much from the Scale as you see the Cloth is in breadth, and place so many Cloaths in the Model on the Main or Fore-yard, the same depth that the Sail is on, as you see the main Course in this Figure: After you have so done, then take a fathom or two off from your Scale, and measure every Cloth up and down as you do the Ropes, and that gives you the number of yards.

Likewise, here is shewed in this Figure the way how to place your Garnet and Runner, and Sprit-sail-top-sail, Cran-lines, and main-stay and fore-stay to find the true length of them.

In the figure C is shewed the way to find the number of yards, that is in a main or fore-top-sail, the same way that you measure one Sail, you must measure all.

Observe. But this you must observe, that you are to place your middle Cloth first in a top sail, and from thence to each yards arm, that your goers at the Clew may fall out right.

So likewise to find the length of all Ropes.Likewise it theweth the length of main-top-sail bow-lines; and so you must do to find the length of fore-top-sail-bow-lines: draw only a line from the top-sail yard-arm, to the main-yard-arm with your pen, or black-lead: Note from the further yard-arm, that you may take them at the largest extent, and so your Brases: in like manner, it shews also the length of main-bow-line, and main-sheat, and main-tack, and single Garnet.

All this I could have performed in one model, but then it would have been so f [...]ll, that you would not so well have understood it: but you may perform all in one figure, in starching three or four sheets of paper together, and then your model will be of a very good volumn; for the bigger it is, the less errour will be: and your best way to perform all in one model is, to draw your yards with black-lead only, especially the lowest yards, and then you may rub them out after you have mea­sured our your Rigging, leaving only a little speck or spot at the end of each yards-arm, that you may the easier draw them again: if you have occasion, the two spots will give you the length of them again without any more trouble, and then it will not be so easie for any one to steal away the use of your model by, as he that hath an ingenious pate may do: and to prevent that, I seldom let any yards be seen, but only leave two little pricks to give me the length of them at any time, when oc­casion requires.

And then I draw them out again with black-lead, and measure out my Rigging, and write them in a piece of paper, and then with the crumbs of white bread, and a clean linnen cloth, I rub them out again, and so leave only the mast standing.

The fore-channel-binesThen for the Channel-bines, if you see the Ship or Vessel, then you know the better where to place them; or if she be upon the stocks, that they be not brought too, he that is a Seaman will give a near guess [Page 5]where they should be it is no great matter. But rather endeavour to place them a little too low rather then too high.

The length of Stay and Shrowds.Or two thirds of the Stay or Main-mast is a good Rule for your Shrowds; for your Stay must be as long as the Mast.

To place the Main-masts.Then for the placing of your Mast, there is very few but know the Main mast must stand in the middle, and to that end raise a Perpen­dicular Line from the middle of the Keel, making a little step some two foot, or two foot and a half, as is in the Figure D. at K; if your Step be not so high as it should be, or if it be a little higher then it should be, so it be not too much, it breaks no square, so long as you give a handsome allowance for the end of your Shrowds to turn up.

Then after you have raised the Mast at his proper length, then allow for the Mast-head, and there place the Cross-trees; but if you measure your Mast, as it is allowed any Boat-swain to do, then you must mind the height of the Mast-head, and it is the surest way to know exactly the length of the Mast and Yards, and then you cannot work amiss: for I have measured very few Masts, but differ something, therefore I advise you to know the true length of your Mast and Yards.

Now the Fore-mast stands just upon the Breast-hook, and there you must place a thing imitating a step, of some 6 or 7 foot high, To place the Fore-mast. or 4 or 5 foot high, according as the Ship or Vessel is in bigness, or accord­ing as you see the Fore-mast will stand in proportion to the Main-mast, as your eye will give you that: and as you see it agrees with the Main-mast in height, so place your step as in the Model D, at L: and if it stand half a foot too high or too low, it is no great matter so long as the Shrowds are long enough.

Now in placing your Missen-mast, your judgment must be better there, then about any Mast; because there is no just Rule to be given, To place the Missen-mast but onely your eye must be your best rule.

Therefore after you have raised your Model, and placed your Main-mast, then observe the Model well, and you may soon perceive where you shall place the Missen-mast: and this observe, that if it becomes not the Model, it will not become the Ship, Note neither that nor no Mast nor Rigging about the Ship or Vessel; for after you have raised the true Model of any Ship or Vessel, it is just then, as if you were placing of the Masts in the Vessel it self; and after you have placed your Masts and Yards, you may measure out your Rigging as exactly as if you should measure from place to place on board the Ship or Vessel, with a Lead-line or Span-yard where every Rope should go.

The Bolt-sprit.Now the Bolt-sprit you must place as you see in the Model D, at H FC, letting it run from six foot beyond the Fore-mast; this must be done in a Ship, but in other Vessels they are placed other ways: there­fore you must place them as you see the Vessel requires.

For the height be­tween Decks.Now after you have the true length, and depth, and breadth of any Ship or Vessel given you by any one that you are sure knows, you may give a guess your self for the height between Decks, if she have two Decks, or the height in the Steridge, and great Cabin, and Round­house, if she have any, and likewise the Fore-castle: For my own part I never saw any Ship or Vessel since I began to practice this Art, but I could give a near estimation of her heights between Decks, and the like, without measuring, if I did but see the Ship or Vessel; but in­deed if I went aboard, I could guess the better by my own height. And I would be sure to account them rather with the lowest then with the highest, that my Rigging should fall out long enough.

The Practice.Your only way to be expert in raising of the Model, is to make a Book of large and good Paper Royal, and what Ship or Vessel soever you come in, you may by discourse with the Master or Carpenter come to know the true length, and depth, and breadth, and height of Masts, and length of Yards.

Or if she be a Merchant-ship, you may measure the depth in Hold, and breadth of the beam your self, when she is light, and her Ballast out; and likewise when she lies ashore, with a Carpenters Rule mea­sure the Keel, and the Masts, and Yards likewise, when you have op­portunity, and then raise the Model of her in your Book.

And likewise, if you be in any Ship that lay up in Winter, then you have an opportunity for your own Ship, or any Ship or Vessel that lies by you to get the Model of them; then place them in your Book of Models: then at any time if you fall with a Vessel to rig of any of them demensions, there you have the Model raised to your hand.

And likewise, when you are at home in the day-time, or in the even­ing, you may upon your slate or on paper, with your Black-lead Pen­cil, that you may rub out, as before is mentioned, raise an hundred models by supposition, which will bring your hand into the way of raising a Model complete and handsome.

And likewise, you will by that come to be expert and perfect in giving allowance for the sweep of masts-heads, and blocks, & dead-mens-eyes, and the like; that when you come to raise a Model by a true propor­tion, you may go through with your work without fear: for it will [Page 7]come to you with ease enough, if you take but any pains at all to practice it, and not to do as a great many do, to buy Books and be a little fond of them at the present, and afterward lay them up, and never practice by them till they have occasion indeed to make use of them, and then they run so head-long upon the Work, that there is one gross errour or other in their Work, and then to like themselves wholly, they impute the fault on the Book or on the Author of it, when the fault lies wholly in themselves for want of practice.

Therefore it is very good when you have opportunity, to be practi­sing to raise a model, for you cannot be too perfect, because the Rig­ging of a Ship is a thing that cannot be done in secret, and you have many eyes upon you; and if you do not complete your Work, it makes such a blot in your Scutcheon, that it will scarce wear our in seven years time: for every one will be spending his verdict, as well he that knows nothing, as he that doth.

Therefore to prevent all dangers, and to stop all mouths, I advise you once more to be very diligent in practising your self, till you find that you are perfect in the work, which you will soon be by observing the Rules which I have before mentioned.

For the mea­suring of the Rigging.For the measuring of the Rigging you must have a Pencil of Black-lead on purpose for that use, then any Rope that you desire to measure; first, draw a line with the Black-lead, and then measure it, and put that out again, then your Model will be the clearer to find the rest of the Rigging.

For Brases.As for Brases draw a line from the Yard-arm to the place where the Brase should go, you may draw it double if you please, as the Brases go; or you may draw but one single line, and so take a fathom off from your Scale, and where it goes double tell two fathom, and where it goes single tell but one.

Top sail-sheats.And likewise for Top-sail-sheats, draw a line from the Top-sail-yard that is upon the Cape, as you see in the Model D, down to the Yards arm, that is a Portlens, as you see it is from the Fore-top-sail-yard to the Fore-yard; then take one fathom or two off your Scale, and mea­sure from the Top-sail-yard to the Fore-yard upon the line that you have drawn▪ and then from the Fore-yards-arm into the Mast, and so down to the Fore-castle, and there you have the just length of your Top-sail-sheat, and it is left to your own discretion what stray you will allow: So likewise must you do for your Main-top-sail-sheat, and Fore-top-gallant-clew-lines, and Top sail-clew-lines, you must do as [Page 8]you see in the Model, and so for any Ropes whatsoever; if you will have them go after your own way, draw a line with your black-lead where you will have it go, and so measure the length of it. And there you have it (as a man may say) to an inch. So I hope I shall not need to fill your head with any more stories; for here is directions enough for any one that hath any wit at all. And he that sees how to measure one Rope, may easily understand all the rest.

The Stays.But this note, That when you measure the Stays, you must measure the Collar first double 3 or 4 fathom, according as you see the Model require it; for as it becomes the Model, so it will become the Ship or Vessel, and you must know that the Collar belongs to the length of the Stay.

The Penents of Brases.But for the Penents of Brases, you must measure them first 3 fathom or 2 fathom, as you see it will become the Model, and there mark the Block, and so measure the length of the Brace from that.

So desiring you to mind well what is before mentioned, for I have cut it off as briefly as possible I may, that you might the easier get it by heart, which with small pains you may, and then you shall be the bet­ter able to discourse, and likewise to compleat your Work.

Here followeth the Bigness of Ropes for such Masts as follow.

The bigness of the Rig­ging for these Main-masts and Main-top-masts; the Fore-mast to these Masts follow to in the next Page. Mast of 34 in. Mast of 32 in. Mast of 30 in. Mast of 29 in. Mast of 28 in. Mast of 20 in. Mast of 26 in. Mast of 24 in. Mast of 23 in. Mast of 19 in. Mast of 13 in. Mast of 12. in.
1 inch. 2 inch. 3 inch. 4 inch. 5 inch. 6 inch. 7 inch. 8 inch. 9 inch. 10 inch. 11 inch. 12 inch.
Penents of Tackles 8 ½ 8 7 6 ½ 6 5 ½ 5 7 6 5 4 4
Note, Ther [...] Bunt-lines are in bignes [...] as fol [...]oweth▪ 3 ½ 3 ½ 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
Runners. 6 5 ½ 5 5 4 ½ 4 3 ½ 5 5 4 ½ 3 ½ 3 ½
Falls of the Tack [...]es 4 4 3 ½ 3 ½ 3 3 3 3 ½ 3 ½ 2 ½ 2 ½  
Shrowds 8 ½ 8 7 ½ 7 6 ½ 5 5 7 6 5 4 4
Laniards 4 ½ 4 4 3 ½ 3 3 3 4 3 ½ 3 ¼ 2 ½ 2 ½
Swifters 8 ½ 8 7 ½ 7 6 ½ 5 5 5 ½ 5 4 ½ 3 ¾  
Laniards 4 ½ 4 4 3 ½ 3 ½ 3 2 ½ 3 ½ 3 3 2 ½  
Stay 17 16 15 14 ½ 14 10 8 12 11 ½ 9 ½ 6 ½ 6
Collar at the stem 16 15 13 12 11 9 8 10 10 8 6  
Laniard of the stay 6 5 ½ 5 ½ 5 4 4 3 ½ 4 4 3 ½ 2 ½ 3
Lifts 4 ½ 4 3 ½ 3 ½ 3 3 2 ½ 3 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 2
Tacks 9 ½ 9 8 ½ 8 6 ½ 6 5 6 ½ 6 5 ½ 4 4
Sheats 6 ½ 6 ½ 6 6 5 4 ½ 4 4 ½ 4 ½ 3 ½ 2 ½ 3
Bow-lines 5 ½ 5 4 ½ 4 ½ 4 4 3 3 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 ½
Bridles 4 ½ 4 ½ 4 4 3 ½ 3 ½ 3 3 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 ½
Penents fore-brases 4 4 3 ¾ 3 ½ 3 3 2 ¾ 3 3 2 ½ 2 2 ½
Brases 3 3 3 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 1 ½ 2
Clew-garnets 4 3 ½ 3 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 1 ½ 2
Note, Th [...] Ships tha [...] have no Je [...] their Tye [...] 4 inches, [...] their Hall [...] ­ards is 2 ½ [...]
Jeers 8 ½ 8 7 6 5 ½ 5   6 4 ½ 4    
Parrel-rope 6 6 5 5 4 ½ 4 3 4 ½ 4 3 ½ 3 3
Breast-rope 8 7 6 6 5              
Runner of Mart-lines 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 2            
Fall of Mart-lines 3 2 ¼ 2 ¼ 2 2 2   2 ½ 2 2 1 ½  
Penent of the Garnet 8 ½ 8 7 ½ 7 6 5 4 ½ 6 5 ½ 5 5 4
Tye 6 5 ½ 5 5 4 ½ 4 3 ½ 3 ½ 3 ½ 3 3 3
Fall of the garnet 4 ½ 4 4 4 3 ½ 3 ½ 3 3 3 2 ¼ 2 2
Main-top-mast Rigging 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Penent of Tackles 5 5 4 ½ 4 3 ½ 3 2 ¾ 3 ½ 3 ½ 2 ½   2
Falls of Tackles. 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 2 1 ½ 2 2 1 ½   1 ½
Shrowds 5 5 4 ¼ 4 4 3 3 4 3 ½ 3 2 ¾ 2 ½
Laniards 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 ¼ 2 2 2 1 ½ 2 2 1 ½ 1 1
Back-stays 5 5 5 4 3 ½ 3 2 ½ 4 4 3 ½ 2 2 ½
Laniards 3 3 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 2 2 ½ 3 1 ½ 1 1
Stay 8 7 6 5 5 4 ½ 4 5 4 ½ 3 ½ 3 2 ½
Laniard 4 4 3 ½ 3 ½ 3 3 2 ¾ 3 2 ½ 2 1 ½ 2
Lifts 3 ½ 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 2 1 ¾ 2 2 1 ½ 1 1
The higness of Fore-rigging. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Penent of Tackles 8 7½ 7 6 5 5 5 6¼ 5½ 4½ 3½ 6
Runners of Tackles 5½ 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 4½ 3 2½
The Falls 4 3½ 3½ 3½ 3 3 3 3½ 3 2½ 2  
Shrowds 8 7½ 6½ 6 5½ 5 4½ 6 5½ 4½ 3½ 3½
Laniards 4 4 4 4 3½ 2½ 2 3½ 3½ 3 2 2
Swifters 3 7½ 7 6 5½ 5 4½          
Laniards 4 4 4 4 3½ 3½ 3          
Stay 15 13 2 11 9 7 6½ 10½ 8½ [...]½ 5 4
Laniard 5 5 5 4½ 4 3½ 3 4 3½ 3 2 2
Tye 8 7½ 7 7 6 6 5 5½ 5 5 3½ 4
Halliards 6 6 6 5 4½ 3½ 3 3 ½ 3 2 2
Jeers 6½ 6 6 6 4 4 5½          
Lifts 4 3½ 3½ 3 3 2½ 2 3 3 2½   2
Parrel-ropes 5 5 4½ 4½ 4 4 3 3 3 2½ 2 2½
Breast-ropes 8 7 6½ 6 5              
Sheats 6 6 5 5 4½ 4 3½ 4½ 4 3½ 2½ 2½
Tacks 8½ 8 7 7 6 5 4½ 6 6 5 5 3½
Bow-lines 4½ 4½ 4 3½ 3½ 3 3 3¼ 3 2½ 2 2½
Bridles 4½ 4 3½ 3 3 3 2 3½ 3 2½ 2 2
Penents of brases 4 3½ 3 3 2½ 2½ 2½ 3 3 2½ 1½ 2
Brases 3 3 2½ 2½ 2 2 2 2½ 2½ 2 1¼ 1½
Clew-garnets 3½ 3 3 2½ 2 2 2 3 2½ 2 1½ 1½
Bunt-lines 3 3 2½ 2½ 2 2 2 2 2 2 1½ 1½
Mart-line runners 3 2½ 2½ 2½ 2              
Mart-lines 2½ 2½ 1½ 2½ 2 2½ 2 2 1½      
The higness of the Fore-top-sail-rigging. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Penent of Tackles 4½ 4 ½ 3 2½ 2½ 3½ 3½ 3 2½    
Falls to them 2½ 2 2 2 1½ 1½ 2 2 2 1½    
Shrowds 4½ 4 [...]½ 3½ 3 3 2½ 4 3 3 2 2
Laniards 2 2 2 2 1½ 1½ 2 2 1½ 1½ 1 1
Pottoks 5 4½ 4½ 4 [...]½ 3 2¼ 3 3 2½ 1½  
Stay 5 5 5 4½ 4 3 3 4½ 4 3½ 2 2½
Penent of the Laniard 4 ½ 3½ 3 2½ 2½ 1¾         1½
Fall of the Laniard 3½ 3½ 3 [...]½ 2 2 2 3 2½ 2 1½ 1½
Tye 7 7 6½ 6½ 5½ 5 5 6 5 3½ 2  
Runner 5 5 4¾ 4¾ 4 4 4 4½ 4 3½    
Halliards 5 4½ 4 4 3½ 3½ 2¾ 3 2½ 2 1½  
Bow-lines 4 3½ 3 3 2½ 2½ 2½ 2 2 1½ 1¾  
Bridles [...]½ [...]½ 3 3 2½ 2 1½ 2 1½ 1½ 1½  
Clew-lines 4¼ 4 4 3½ 3 2½ 2 3 2½ 1½ 1½  
Parrel-rope 4 4 4 3¼ 3½ 3 2 3½ 3 2½ 2  
The bigness of the Bolt-sprit-rigging. Mast of 34 inch. Mast of 32 inch. Mast of 30 inch. Mast of 29 inch. Mast of 28 inch. Mast of 20 inch. Mast of 26 inch. Mast of 24 inch. Mast of 23 inch. Mast of 19 inch. Mast of 13 inch. Mast of 12 inch.
1 inch. 2 inch. 3 inch. 4 inch. 5 inch. 6 inch. 7 inch. 8 inch. 9 inch. 10 inch. 11 inch. 12 inch.
Penents of sheats 6 6 5 ½ 5 ½ 4 ½ 4 3 ½ 5 4 ½ 4 3 2 ½
Sheats 4 ½ 4 ½ 4 3 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 4 [...] ½ 3 ¼ 3 ½
Clew-lines 3 3 3 2 ½ 2 2 2 3 2 ½ 2 1 ½ 1 ½
Garnets 3 ½ 3 3 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 3 3 2 ½ 1 ¾  
Penents of Brases 4 4 3 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 ½ 3 2 ½ 2 1 ¾ 1 ½
Brases 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 2 2 2 ½ 2 1 ¾ 1 ¾ 1 ½
Halliards 4 ½ 4 3 ½ 3 ½ 3 ½ 3 2 ¼ 3 ¼ 3 2 ¾ 2 ½ 2
Tye 7 6 6 6 5 4 ½ 4 6 5 5 4 ½ 2
Bunt-lines 3 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 2 1 ½ 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 1 ½  
Horse 6 6 5 ½ 5 ¼ 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 ½ 2
Lifts 4 3 3 3 2 ½ 2 2 3 3 2 ½ 2 1 ½
The bigness of the Sprit-sail-top-rigging. 1 inch. 2 inch. 3 inch. 4 inch. 5 inch. 6 inch. 7 inch. 8 inch. 9 inch. 10 inch. 11 inch. 12 inch.
Shrowds 3 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 2 1 ½ 2 ½ 2 ¼ 2 1 ¼ 1
Laniards 2 1 ¾ 1 ¾ 1 ½ 1 1 1 2 1 ½ 1 1 1
Penents of Brases 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 2 1 ¾ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1
Brases 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1
Tye 3 3 3 2 ½ 2 2 1 ½ 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ¼ 1
Halliards 2 2 2 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 2 1 ½ 1 ¼ 1 1
Clew-lines 2 ½ 2 2 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1
Penents of Tackles 3 3 2 ¼ 2 1 ½ 1 ½ ¾ ½     ¾  
Falls to them 2 2 1 ¾ 1 ½ 1 1 1          
Lifts 2 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1
Puttocks 3 3 2 ½ 2 2 2 2 2 ½ 2 2 2 1
Parrel-ropes 2 2 1 ¾ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ¾ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1
The bigness of Missen­rigging. Mast of 34 inch. Mast of 32 inch. Mast of 30 inch. Mast of 29 inch. Mast of 28 inch. Mast of 20 inch. Mast of 26 inch. Mast of 24 inch. Mast of 23 inch. Mast of 19 inch. Mast of 13 inch. Mast of 12 inch.
The Missen-mast. 1 inch. 2 inch. 3 inch. 4 inch. 5 inch. 6 inch. 7 inch. 8 inch. 9 inch. 10 inch. 11 inch. 12 inch.
Penents of Tackles 5½ 5 4½                  
Runners 4 3½ 3½ 3                
Falls of Tackles 3 3 2½ 2½                
Shrowds 5½ 5 4¼ 3½ 3 2½ 4 4 3 2 2½  
Laniards 3 2½ 2½ 2½ 2 2 1½ 2 2 1½ 1½ ½
Tye 7 6½ 6 5 5 4½ 4          
Halliards 5 4½ 3½ 3 2½ 2½ 2 3½ 3 2½ 2  
Stay 6 5 4 3½ 3½ 3½ 3 4 4 3 2½ 2½
Laniards 3½ 3 2½ 2½ 2 2 1½ 2½ 2 1½ 1 1½
Sheat 4 3½ 3 2½ 2½ 2½ 2 3 3 2½ 2 1½
Jeere 5½ 5 4 3½ 3½              
Truss 3½ 3 2½ 2½ 2 2 1½ 2½ 2 2 1½  
Bow-lines 4 3 2 2 2 2 1¾ 2½ 2 1½ 1½ 1½
Brayles 2½ 2 2 2 2 2 1½ 2 1¾ [...]½ 1½ 1
Parrel-rope 5½ 5 4 3 3 3 2½ 3½ 3 2½ 2 2
The Cross-Jack. 1 inch. 2 inch. 3 inch. 4 inch. 5 inch. 6 inch. 7 inch. 8 inch. 9 inch. 10 inch. 11 inch. 12 inch.
Lifts 4 3½ 2½ 2½ 2 1½ 1 2½ 2½ 2 1½ 1
Brases 2½ 2½ 2 2 1½ 1 1 2 1¾ 1½ 1 1
Penents 3½ 3 2½ 2¼ 2 1½ 1¼ 2 1½ 1¼ 1 1
Halliards 4 3½ 3 3 2½ 2 1½ 2 1¾ 1½ 1½ 1½
Bigness of Missen-top-mast-rigging. Mast of 34 inch. Mast of 32 inch. Mast of 30 inch. Mast of 29 inch. Mast of 28 inch. Mast of 20 inch. Mast of 26 inch. Mast of 24 inch. Mast of 23 inch. Mast of 19 inch. Mast of 13 inch. Mast of 12. inch.
1 inch. 2 inch. 3 inch. 4 inch. 5 inch. 6 inch. 7 inch. 8 inch. 9 inch. 10 inch. 11 inch. 12 inch.
Penents of Tackles 3 ½ 3 2 ½ 2 ½                
Falls of Tackles 2 ½ 2 ¼ 2 2                
Shrowds 3 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 1 ½ 1 2 2 2    
Laniards 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ¾      
Puttocks 3 ½ 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 1 ½ 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1    
Penents of brases 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 2 1 ½ 1 ¾    
Brases 2 2 1 ¾ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 ¾      
Bow-lines 2 ½ 2 1 ¾ 1 ½ 1 ¾ 1 1 1 ½ 1 ¾    
Bridles 2 2 1 ½ 1 ¼ 1 1 1 1 1 ¾    
Clew-lines 2 2 1 ¾ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1
Tye 3 3 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 3 2 2 2 1 ½
Halliards 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ¼ 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1
Lifts 2 2 1 ¾ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 ¾ 1
Parrel-rope 3 2 ½ 2 1 ¾ 1 ¾ 1 ½ 1 ½ 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1
Runner of the stay 2 ½ 2 ½ 2                  
Penent of the stay 3 3 2 ¼ 2 1 ½              
Top-rope 4 3 ½ 3 ½ 2 ½ 2 2 1 ½          
Parts of the stay 2 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1         1
Penents for the back­stays 3 2 ½ 2 ½                  
Falls 2 ½ 2 1 ¾                  
The bigness of the Main top-gallant-rigging. Mast of 34 inch. Mast of 32 inch. Mast of 30 inch. Mast of 29 inch. Mast of 28 inch. Mast of 20 inch. Mast of 26 inch. Mast of 24 inch. Mast of 23 inch. Mast of 19 inch. Mast of 13 inch. Mast of 12 inch.
1 inch. 2 inch. 3 inch. 4 inch. 5 inch. 6 inch. 7 inch. 8 inch. 9 inch. 10 inch. 11 inch. 12 inch.
Penents of Tackles 3 3 2½ 2 2 2 2         1½
Falls of Tackles 2½ 2 3¼ 3½ 3 3 1¼         1½
Shrowds 3 3 3¼ 3½ 3 3 2¼ 2 2 1¼ 1½ 1
Laniards 1¼ 1½ 1½ 1½ 1½ 1½ 1 1 1 1 1 1
Puttocks 3½ 3 2½ 2 2 2 1½ 1½ 1½ 1 1 1
Penents of Back-stays 3 3 2½ 2 2 2            
Falls to them 2 2 1½ 1½ 1 1            
The Stay 3 3 3 2½ 2 2 1½ 2 1½ 1 1 1
Laniard 2½ 2½ 2½ 2 2 2 1½ 1¼ 1¼ 1 1 1
Brases 2 1½ 1¼ 1¼ 1¼ 2 1 1 1 ¼ ¼ ¼
Penent of Brases 2½ 2½ 2 2 1½ 1½ 1 1 1 1 1 1
Bow-lines 2½ 2 1¼ 1½ 1½ 1½ 1 1 1 ¼ ¼ ¼
Bridles 2 1½ 1¼ 1¼ 1 1 1 1 1 ¾ ¾ ¾
Top-rope 4½ 4 3½ 2½ 2 2            
Parrel-rope 2½ 2 2 2 1¼ 1½ 1 2½ 1 1 1 1
Tye 3 3 3 2½ 2½ 2 1¾ 1½ 2 2 1¼ 1¼
Halliards 3 2½ 2 2 1¼ 1½ 1 1½ 1½ 1½ 1¼ 1¼
Lifts 2½ 2 1½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Flag-staff-stay 2½ 2 1½ 1½ 1 1            
Clew-lines 2 2 1¾ 1½ 1½ 1 1 1½ 1½ 1¼ 1 1
The Bigness of the Fore-top gallant-rigging. Most of 34 inch. Most of 32 inch. Most of 30 inch. Most of 29 inch. Most of 28 inch. Most of 20 inch. Most of 26 inch. Most of 24 inch. Most of 23 inch. Most of 19 inch. Most of 13 inch. Most of 12. inch.
1 inch. 2 inch. 3 inch. 4 inch. 5 inch. 6 inch. 7 inch. 8 inch. 9 inch. 10 inch. 11 inch. 12 inch.
Tye 2 ½ 2 ½ 1 ¾ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ¼ 2 ½ 2 1 ½ 1 ¼ 1 ¼
Halliards 2 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1
Bow [...]l [...]nes 2 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ¼ 1 ¼ 1 1 1 ¼    
Bridles 1 ¾ 1 ¾ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ¼ 1 1 1 ¼    
Stay 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 2 1 ¾ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1    
Shrowds 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 2 1 ½ 1    
Laniards 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ¼ 1 ¼    
Parrel-rope 2 2 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1    
Clew-lines 2 1 ¼ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ¼ 1 ¼ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1    
Brases 2 1 ½ 1 ¼ 1 ¼ 1 ¼ 1 1 1 1 ¾    
Lifts 2 1 ¾ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ¼ 1 1 1 1 1    
Top-rope 3 ½ 3 3 2 ½                
Penent of the Tackles 3 2 ½ 1 ½                  
Falls 2 ¼ 2 2                  
Puttocks 3 2 ½ 2 ½ 2 1 ¾ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1
Back-stays 2 ½ 2 ½ 2                  
1. 5. 9.
  C. q p. ou.   C. q p.   C. q p.
Sheat-anchor 60 0 0 3 Sheat-anchor 29 0 0 Sheat-anchor 18 0 0
Best-bower 56 0 0 1 Best bower 25 0 0 Best-bower 17 0 0
Small-bower 55 0 0   Small-bower 23 3 0 Small-Bower 16 0 2
Stream-anchor 25 0 0 0 Stream-anchor 9 0 0 Stream-anchor 4 2 0
Kedg-anchor 7 2 0 2 Kedg-anchor 2 2 7 Kedg anchor 2 2 0
2. 6. 10.
Sheat-anchor 43 0 0 0 Sheat-anchor 28 0 0 Sheat-anchor 11 0 0
Best-bower 40 0 0 5 Best-bower 27 0 0 Best-bower 10 0 0
Small-bower 39 0 0 3 Small-bower 16 0 0 Small-bower 9 0 2
Stream-anchor 20 0 1 2 Stream-anchor 4 3 2  
Kedg-anchor 7 2 0 0 Kedg-anchor 2 3 0  
3. 7. 11.
Sheat-anchor 35 3 3 2 Sheat-anchor 22 0 2 Sheat-anchor 7 0 0
Best-bower 34 0 0 2 Best-bower 11 0 0 Best-bower 6 0 0
Small-bower 31 2 2 7 Small-bower 9½ 0 0 Small-bower 5 2 0
Stream-anchor 11 3 2 5 Stream-anchor 5 0 2  
Kedg-anchor 4 0 0 2 Kedg-anchor 2 0 0  
4. 8. 12.
Sheat-anchor 32 0 0 0 Sheat-anchor 27 0 0 Sheat-anchor 5 0 2
Best-bower 30 0 0 0 Best-bower 23 3 5 Best-bower 4 0 0
Small-bower 27 0 2 2 Small-bower 23 0 0 Small-bower 3 2 3
Stream-anchor 11 0 0 0    
Kedg-anchor 3 1 0      
1. 2. 3.
  Inches   Inches   Inches
Cables of 21 Cables of 20 Cables of 17
Cables of 20 Cables of 19 Cables of 16
Cables of 14 ½ Cables of 13 Cables of 12
Cables of 10 Cables of 9 Cables of 8
Cables of 9 Cables of 8    
4. 5. 6.
Cables of 17 Cables of 15 Cables of 13
Cables of 16 Cables of 14 Cables of 13
Cables of 11 Cables of 9    
7. 8. 9.
Cables of 10 Cables of 16 Cables of 14
Cables of 9 Cables of 15 Cables of 13
    Cables of 10 Cables of [...]
        Cables of 12
        Cables of 8
10. 11. 12.
Cables of 12 Cables of 8 Cables of 8
Cables of 11 Cables of 7 ½ Cables of 9
    Cables of 6 Cables of 6
VVeight of Cables.
  Inches   C. q. l.
A Cable of 21 doth weigh 90 0 0
A Cable of 20 doth weigh 80 0 0
A Cable of 19 doth weigh 70 0 0
A Cable of 18 doth weigh 66 0 0
A Cable of 17 doth weigh 59 0 11
A Cable of 16 doth weigh 53 2 7
A Cable of 15 doth weigh 46 2 7
A Cable of 24 doth weigh 40 2 0
A Cable of 13 doth weigh 34 2 10
A Cable of 12 doth weigh 29 2 1
A Cable of 11 doth weigh 25 2 6
A Cable of 10 doth weigh 20 3 4
A Cable of 9 doth weigh 17 3 13
A Cable of 8 doth weigh 13 3 7
A Cable of 7 doth weigh 9 3 12
A Cable of 6 doth weigh 7 1 0
A Cable of 5 doth weigh 5 3 12
A Cable of 4 doth weigh 3 3 0

An Index.

  • IN the first Page is shewed how to raise the Model of any Ship or Vessel, small or great.
  • In the second Page is shewed a Rule for Masting and Yarding.
  • From the third to the eight is shewed the Use of the Model.
  • In the first Column of the ninth Page, where the figure of 1 stands on the top, is shewed the bigness of Rigging that is required in a ship, that the Main-mast is 34 inches through.
  • In the second Column is shewed the bigness of the Rigging the Main-mast is 32 inches through.
  • In the third Column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a Main­mast of 30 inches through.
  • In the fourth Column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a Main­mast of 29 inches through.
  • In the fifth Column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a Main-mast of 28 inches through.
  • In the sixth Column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a Main-mast of 20 inches through.
  • In the seventh Column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a Main-mast of 26 inches through.
  • In the eighth Column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a Main-mast of 24 inches through.
  • In the ninth Columnis shewed the bigness of Rigging for the Main-mast of 23 inches through.
  • In the tenth Column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a Main-mast of 19 inches through.
  • In the eleventh Column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a Main-mast of 32 inches through.
  • In the twelfth Column is shewed the bigness of Rigging for a Main-mast of 12 inches.
  • In the tenth Page is shewed in the 12 Columns the bigness of Rig­ging for the Fore-mast, answerable for the Main-mast, and Main-top-mast in the ninth page.
  • In the 12 Columns of the eleventh Page is shewed the bigness of Sprit-sail, and Sprit-sail-top-mast Rigging for such ships.
  • In the 12 Columns of the twelfth Page is shewed the bigness of Missen-mast, and Cross-jack Rigging.
  • [Page]In the 12 Columns of the 13 Page is shewed the bigness of Mis­sen-top-mast Rigging.
  • In the 12 Columns of the fourteenth Page is shewed the bigness of Main-top-gallant Rigging.
  • In the 12 Columns of the fifteenth page, is shewed the bigness of fore-top-gallant-rigging.
  • In the 16 Page is shewed by the 12 figures the Anchors for such Ships that are to be Masted, and Rigged.
  • In the 17 Page is shewed by the 12 figures the Cables for such Anchors.
  • In the 18 Page is shewed the Weight of Cables.
  • From a Cable of 21 inches to a four-inch Rope.
  • In the 19 Page is shewed the Model of a great Ship, of an hundred and 25 foot by the Keel, and likewise the making of the Scale.
  • In the 20 Page is shewed the 3 small Models.
  • Likewise note, That on the top of every Column in the 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 Pages, there is a figure set, as thus, 1 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, which is to direct you aright to complete a whole Ships Rigging in bigness.
  • And as for the Length, the Model gives you that so true, that you need not fear, but that your Ship will be well Rigged.
  • So leaving you to your Practice, and wishing you a good Pro­ceeding as well for your Good as my Credit, I conclude, and rest
Yours T. M.
FINIS.

The Figure of the SCALE.

A Table of the Names of the Ropes.
  • 1 The missen top sail Brase.
  • 2 The missen top sail sheat.
  • 3 The Cross jack Brase.
  • 4 The toping list for the missen peck.
  • 5 The main Brase.
  • 6 The main top sail Brase.
  • 7 The main top sail Clew line.
  • 8 The main top gallant Clew line.
  • 9 The main shrowd or Swifter.
  • 10 The main top sail sheat.
  • 11 The fore top gallant Brase.
  • 12 The fore top gallant Clew line.
  • 13 The fore top sail Brase.
  • 14 The fore top sail Clew line.
  • 15 The fore Brase.
  • 16 The sprit sail top sail Brase.
  • 17 The sprit sail top sail Glew line.
  • 18 The sprit sail top sail sheat. Note that it goeth from the quarter of the sprit sail top sail yards arm to the Sprit sail Yards arm, and back to the Knee at the Boult Sprits end; and then you must measure from the Boult sprit to the fore Castle, and that is your length.
  • 19 The sprit sail Brase.
The Stays.
  • 20 The missen stay.
  • 21 The missen top mast stay.
  • 22 The Leagues of the missen top may stay.
  • 23 The stag staff stay.
  • 24 The main top gallant stay.
  • 25 The main top mast stay.
  • 26 The main stay.
  • The number 14 serves likewise for the fore top mast stay, and the number 18 serves also for the Legs of the fore top may stay.
  • 27 The fore stay.

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