50 NICHOLLS'S SEAMANSHIP AND NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE

between these lugs, each one being secured by a heavy bolt sJ
through it. The bolts have a good head and forelock at the
end to keep them in position.

When setting up the rigging the stay is set up first and the shrouds
afterwards. The forestay is sometimes set up "on its end" to hearts
on the forecastle-head deck or on the gtemheaej, In other ships it is