Thanks Ian and Ole for the words of encouragement, much appreciated.
Have now decided my course of action, and the last of my bits and pieces were delivered yesterday. The 0.6mm wire rope had a much longer lay length than the 0.8mm which is strange, and when you bend it around the small thimbles it tends to kink/birdcage. So am abandoning the wire rope idea and have removed the wire stays I had previously fitted to the forward mast. Instead I plan to use 1mm dia black cord for the mast stays, and 0.25mm dia black cord as binding.
While I was waiting for the materials to be delivered, I came across an article when I was googling on Trawler navigation lights. The outcome is that I have modified the lights as follows. Note the light configuration depends on the era you are working on as regulations change over the years. For me after examining the few photos I have, I have settled on the following.
Forward mast Navigation light
Top: - Tri-colour light: Green-White-Red representing Starboard-Forward- Port respectively.
Middle: - Forward White light
Bottom: - 360 Deg White light
Aft
Aft facing white light
See photos below, where you will see I have added a Patina to the Lights brass bodies.
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On the Otter Boards I have added shackles to the wire rope fixing.
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On the aft Bollards I have changed them for Barred Bollards.
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Have invested in a few Brass Turnbuckles, the photo below compares the white metal kit turnbuckle supplied with the kit and the Brass ones purchased.
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So next week i will get down to the serious work of
rigging the Trawler, and touching up some of the paint spots I see I have missed. Amazing what a photo shows up.
Cheers Derek
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