Hardware
This page will detail some of the wooden fittings I have made for Goldberry, plus some information on other hardware. The boat will be outfitted with a combination of traditional and modern hardware. I want a classic look for the boat, but I do want good performance where it counts. So here goes:
I'll start with 'hardware' I've made from wood. This photo shows the six deadeyes for the standing rigging, the four bow and stern chocks (all mahogany), ash fairleads for the jib sheets, and several small cleats - a thumb cleat that goes on the boom for the boom vang, two thumb cleats for the gaff yard, and two small cleats that go on the tiller bar for the rudder blade uphaul and downhaul lines. Also pictured is a mahogany block, which will serve for the jib haliyard. It will be fitted with a Harken sheave and a bronze axle.
Mahogany Fairlead (bow). These have been plenty sturdy for tying the boat to the dock.
Mahogany deadeye. Very functional, and they look so boaty! The stays are vectran line. No wire rope on this boat!
Portside jib fairlead and cleat. The fairlead is ash and the cleat is from Harken. It was orginally screwed directly to the thwart, but it was difficult to engage the line while under way, so I added a 1 inch mahogany riser.
Mahogany oarlock pade. They look great, but the winds have been fine, and we haven't been rowing....
Mastband and gooseneck from Classic Marine.
Gudgeons and pintles, also from Classic Marine.
Mainsheet block from Harken. This was pricey, and may be overkill for Goldberry, but it sure does work well.
Fancywork on the tiller. The grip is about 8 inches of ringbolt hitching capped with turks heads. I'd like to thank my friend Brion Toss for leading me into knot tying.