Masting, rigging and sails

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1. Making your own rope? Want to know how? See these tutorials and topics....

   By Chuck, February 6, 2021
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   • Chuck
   • February 6, 2021

2. Seven-Ten-Seven (7-10-7) template for making masts from square stock

   By Chuck, August 8, 2021
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   • Nunnehi (Don)
   • August 8, 2021

3. Rigging Ratlines 1 2 3

   By dcicero, March 10, 2013   

   • ratlines
   • rigging
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     • ratlines
     • rigging
     • Scottish Maid
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   • rwiederrich
   • March 18, 2020

4. Pond Yacht rigging

   By JerseyCity Frankie, May 3, 2015   

   • pond yacht
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   • mtaylor
   • February 16, 2016

5. Landlubber Mike's technique for furled sails 1 2 3

   By Landlubber Mike, October 16, 2013
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   • rwiederrich
   • August 5, 2022

6. Your best sail cloth and technique

   By steven sturgis, March 11, 2015   

   • sails
   • materials
   • 26 replies
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   • Lewis Rosa
   • May 5, 2019

7. Making rope coils 1 2

   By Modeler12, March 22, 2013
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   • HIPEXEC
   • September 2, 2014

8. Topsail schooner sail plans and rigging 1 2 3

   By Dr PR, September 18, 2020   

   • schooner rigging
   • Topsail schooner
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     • Topsail schooner
     • schooner sail plan
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   • Dr PR
   • August 1, 2022

9. How Realistic Can One Make Sails? 1 2 3 4

   By Julie Mo, November 5, 2015
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   • ibozev
   • January 28, 2023

10. Hooks and blocks 1 2 3

    By lambsbk, August 5, 2013   

    • blocks hook tackle
    • 60 replies
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    • BobG
    • March 10, 2020

11. Cleaning Dusty Rigging

    By gieb8688, October 8, 2013
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    • The Bear
    • February 1, 2020

12. how to work with teeny blocks??? 1 2

    By achuck49, December 27, 2014
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    • allanyed
    • June 27, 2023

13. BEESWAX FOR SHIP MODEL RIGGING 1 2

    By vas1949, March 12, 2013
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    • Dwaing
    • November 1, 2014

14. Chain plates 1 2

    By dafi, February 19, 2013
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    • Bill97
    • November 5, 2022

15. Making cloth flags

    By Modeler12, February 15, 2013
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    • robnbill
    • January 8, 2015

16. How to Taper Masts?

    By mkmossop, February 24, 2013
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    • Jetwrench
    • September 8, 2014

17. What Knots on ratlines? (edited by admin)

    By jd99, November 4, 2013
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    • Dan Vadas
    • November 17, 2013

18. Tying tiny knots!

    By SteamWake, October 18, 2013
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    • Jack12477
    • March 5, 2016

19. Sail design for 18th-century longboat? 1 2

    By Cathead, May 15, 2016
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    • shipman
    • January 1, 2020

20. Guidance for interpreting plans

    By Heronguy, January 19, 2017
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    • Heronguy
    • January 20, 2017

21. How to sew sails on your wifes sewing machine 1 2

    By Mirabell61, July 24, 2013   

    • tallships
    • squareriggers
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      • tallships
      • squareriggers
      • Barques
      • others
    • 36 replies
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    • Mirabell61
    • April 16, 2015

22. Rat line tension tool 1 2

    By Guest, December 12, 2016
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    • JerseyCity Frankie
    • January 28, 2018

23. Need tips on deadeyes rigging

    By Tallsails2, January 1, 2017
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    • thibaultron
    • March 27, 2017

24. furling sails

    By oldboy, September 20, 2013
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    • oldboy
    • September 26, 2013

25. How to make sails look 'full'

    By SteamWake, October 13, 2013
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    • SteamWake
    • October 26, 2013

26. Mast Lengths and their above deck heights for HMB Endeavour 1 2 3

    By dashi, May 23, 2016   

    • Masts
    • Mast length
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      Tagged with:

      • Masts
      • Mast length
      • Mast making
      • HMB Endeavour mast lengths
      • above deck mast heights
    • 63 replies
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    • Lieste
    • April 5, 2021

27. Modeling hove-to, main topsail aback

    By Srodbro, March 13, 2018
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    • Louie da fly
    • June 17, 2019

28. Sources for Boxwood Blocks 1 2

    By JeffT, March 3, 2013
    • 44 replies
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    • kurtvd19
    • May 31, 2016

29. what does a stuns'l boom do?

    By Ian B, August 13, 2014
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    • Keith Black
    • June 3, 2023

30. Plain laid ropes from 0,2 mm up to cable laid ropes 2 mm

    By dafi, February 20, 2013
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    • James Pitt
    • July 19, 2015