A PLAIN and EASIE RULE TO RIGGE ANY SHIP BY The LENGTH of his MASTS, and YARDS.

Without any further Trouble.

LONDON, Printed for William Fisher at the Postern-Gate neer Tower-Hill. 1664.

A Plain and Easie RULE to RIGGE any SHIP by the Length of his MASTS and YARDS, without any further Trouble.

For the Spritsail-Yard.

Halliards THree times the length of the Yard.

Lifts Three times the length of the Yard.

Clulines Two times the length of the Yard.

Braces Two times the length of the Fore-yard.

Buntlines Two times the length of the Yard.

Sheets Three times the length of the Yard.

Pennants One third of the Yard.

For the Spritsail-Top-mast.

Shroudes Most be the length of the Mast from the Heel to the Crostrees.

Halliards Three times the length of the Mast.

Lifts Three times the length of the Mast.

[Page 4] Clulines Two times the length of the Spritsail Yard.

Braces Two times the length of the Spritsail Yard.

Cranlines Two times the length of the Topsail yard.

For the Fore-Mast.

Pennants ⅓ Of the length of the Shroudes.

Shroudes ⅔ Of the Mast.

Stay One time the length of the Mast want­ing ⅙

Lifts Three times the length of the Shroudes.

Clugarnets Three times the length of the Shroudes.

Buntlines Two times the length of the Mast from the Deck to the Crostrees.

Leechlines Two times the length of the Main Yard.

Braces Two times the length of the Main Yard.

Foresheets 2 & ½ times the length of the Main Yard.

Jeeres Four times the length of the Mast from the Deck to the Crostrees.

Buntlines Two times the length of the Main Yard.

Topsail­sheets Two times the length of the Main Yard.

For the Fore-Topmast-Rigging.

Pennants Of the Shroudes.

[Page 5] Shroudes One time the length of the Mast from the Crostrees to the feed hole.

Burtons One time the length of the Foreyard.

Lifts 2 & ½ times the length of the Foreyard.

Clulines Three times the length of the Foreyard.

Braces 2 & ⅓ times the length of the Foreyard.

Bowlines 2 & ½ times the length of the Foreyard.

Leechline Two times the length of the Foretopsail Yard.

Tye One time the length of the Topmast.

Runner 1 & ⅓ time the length of the Foreyard.

Halliards Three times the length of the Foreyard.

Stay 1 & ⅓ the length of the Mast.

Backstays 1 & ⅓ the length of the Foreyard.

Buntlines Two times the length of the Foreyard.

The Fore-Top-gallant-Rigging.

Shroudes One time the length of the Mast from the Crostrees to the feed hole.

Stay 1 & ½ times the length of the Foreyard.

Lifts Three times the length of the Mast.

Braces 2 & ½ times the length of the Foreyard.

Bowlines 2 & ½ times the length of the Foreyard.

Halliards 2 & ½ times the length of the Foreyard.

For the Main-Mast-Rigging.

Pennants ⅓ Of the Shroudes.

[Page 6] Shroudes ⅔ Of the Mast.

Stay The length of the Mast.

Jeers Four times the length of the Mast from the Deck to the Crostrees.

Lifts Three times the length of the Main yard

Braces 2 & ½ times the length of the Main yard.

Bowlines One time the length of the Main yard.

Clugarnet 2 & ½ times the length of the Main yeard

Buntlines Four times the length of the Mast for Falls and Leges.

Leechlines Two times the length of the Main yard.

Tacks One time the length of the Main yard.

Runners One time the length of the Main yard.

Tacklefals Three times the length of the Runners,

Sheets 2 & ½ the length of the Main yard.

Eknave-line. Two times the length from the Cross­trees to the Deck.

Topsail-sheets. Two times the length of the Main yard.

The Main-Top Mast Rigging.

Pennants ⅓ Of the Shrouds.

Shroudes One time the length of the Mast.

Stay 1 & ½ times the length of the Mast.

Braces 2 & ⅓ the length of the Yard.

Burtons ⅓ Of the Main Yard.

Lifts 2 & 1/ [...]; of the length of the Main yard.

[Page 7] Buntlines Two times the length of the Main yard.

Clulines Three times the length of the Main yard

Tye One time the length of the top mast­Shroud.

Runners One time the length of the Main yard.

Halliards Three times the length of the Main yard.

Leechlines Two times the length of the topsail yard.

Buntlines Two times the length from the Deck to the Hounds.

Top-rope One time the length of the main shrouds

Topropefal Two times the length of the Main Mast.

Pennants for Braces One third of the topsail yard.

Backstays 1 & ½ the length of the Main yard.

For the Main-Top-gallant-Mast-Rigging.

Shroudes Once the length of the Mast from the Cross-trees to the heel.

Stay 1 & ½ the length of the Main yard.

Lifts Three times the length of the top gallant Mast.

Braces Two times the length of the Main yard.

Bowlines Two times the length of the main yard.

Tye The length of the mast.

Halliards 2 & ½ times the length of the main yard.

Top-rope Two times the length of the main yard.

Rigging for the Mizoen Mast.

Halliards Four times the length of the mast from the Deck to the Cross-trees.

Braytles Two times the length of the mast from the Deck to the Cross-trees.

Sheet One time the length of the Yard.

Tack Three Fathomes length.

Shroudes One time the length of the mast from the Deck to the Cross-trees.

Pennants ⅓ Of the Shroud.

Burtenfal One time the length of the main yard.

Stay One time the length of the mast

Bowlines One time the length of the Crossjack yard

Rigging for the Mizoen-Top-Mast.

Pennants ⅓ Of the Shroud.

Shroudes The length of the mast from the Cross­trees to the Heel.

Stay 1 & ½ the length of the mast.

Lifts Three times the length of the mast.

Braces 1 & ⅓ the length of the Mizoen yard.

Bowlines 1 & ½ the length of the Crossjack yard.

crosjack braces 2 & ½ the length of the Crossjack yard.

Sheets 2 & ½ the length of the Crossjack yard.

Clulines 2 & ½ the length of the Crossjack yard.

Halliards 1 & ½ the length of the Mizoen yard.

Tye One time the length of the top-mast from the Cross-trees to the Heel.

FINIS.

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