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EXAMPLES OF BELAYING

PHOTOS OF STAR OF INDIA

By: Eugene Larson
Copyright (c) 2000

The following photos were taken on board Star of India during the Nautical Research Guild's annual Conference at the San Diego Maritime Museum in November 1999. The photos have been scanned from personal slides.

Note in some cases the "excess" line is not draped over the belaying pins, but coiled and then hung by a loop formed by a bite in the same line.
The lines are hung neatly, but not showy. They do not have a hitch taken around the center as incorrectly shown in many model building books. The running rigging lines must be functional, and easy to access. A hitch around the center would foul the line in an emergency situation.

Note the color of the running rigging line compared to the white blocks nearby. Although this is modern material it still shows the effect of weathering on the original color.