Masting, rigging and sails

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1. How was a ship's launch boat prepped to sail?

   By Peanut6, June 13, 2022
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   • wefalck
   • June 17, 2022

2. Topsails rigging for a Gloucester fisherman - help with the plans and instructions understanding needed.

   By juhu, June 12, 2022
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   • juhu
   • June 17, 2022

3. Spanker Brail Blocks

   By Boccherini, June 16, 2022
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   • Boccherini
   • June 17, 2022

4. Off and running with the schooner rigged pond yacht 1 2

   By Elmina, May 21, 2022
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   • Elmina
   • June 17, 2022

5. Viking ship rigging ... What’s this called

   By Srodbro, December 18, 2019
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   • Srodbro
   • June 16, 2022

6. To Sail, or Not to Sail...

   By DeHammer, June 10, 2022
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   • rwiederrich
   • June 11, 2022

7. Ratline distance

   By alross2, June 8, 2022
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   • Oldsalt1950
   • June 9, 2022

8. Basic rigging lines on shrimp boat

   By Fright, March 17, 2020
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   • allanyed
   • June 7, 2022

9. Mast, tops and bowsprit color

   By Dr PR, May 31, 2022
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   • Dr PR
   • June 2, 2022

10. Boomkin Bumkin Bumpkin Question

    By GaryKap, January 8, 2015
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    • allanyed
    • May 31, 2022

11. Mantua Premade Sails

    By mrcc, March 23, 2022
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    • mrcc
    • May 29, 2022

12. SCALE ROPE

    By Peter6172, May 28, 2022
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    • Peter6172
    • May 28, 2022

13. Help with slack rigging

    By edite, May 27, 2022
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    • markjay
    • May 27, 2022

14. Crochet Cotton?

    By David Lester, May 23, 2022
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    • Dziadeczek
    • May 26, 2022

15. Tapering of yards and yard arms

    By DaveBaxt, May 24, 2022
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    • DaveBaxt
    • May 24, 2022

16. Replace kit supplied blocks?

    By Dave_E, May 20, 2022
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    • clarkt
    • May 23, 2022

17. Seizings - what am I doing wrong?

    By David Lester, May 22, 2022
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    • Mr Pleasant
    • May 23, 2022

18. 8 squared and 16 square section of yards HMS Endeavour 1758 to 1761

    By DaveBaxt, May 18, 2022
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    • DaveBaxt
    • May 18, 2022

19. Schrouds Deadeye’s etc mystery 1 2

    By Elmina, May 2, 2022
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    • Elmina
    • May 16, 2022

20. What type of rig of the launch ? (Help with terminology)

    By greenstone, May 15, 2022
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    • grsjax
    • May 15, 2022

21. Toprope accurate interpretation on a model ship (late 19th c. schooner)

    By juhu, May 12, 2022
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    • juhu
    • May 12, 2022

22. How to thread ropes through blocks?

    By Steve K., May 8, 2022
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    • gjdale
    • May 9, 2022

23. Problem with belaying pin location on WYOMING

    By alross2, May 4, 2022
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    • Jaager
    • May 5, 2022

24. Running rigging termination location help

    By Peanut6, May 4, 2022
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    • allanyed
    • May 4, 2022

25. Cutty Sark Mizzen cro jack (course) sheet belaying point - need help

    By keelhauled, April 23, 2022
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    • Blue Ensign
    • May 3, 2022

26. restoring a 100 year old clipper ship

    By calt4, May 1, 2022
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    • BenD
    • May 1, 2022

27. Truss irons

    By Barbara, April 29, 2022
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    • Keith Black
    • April 30, 2022

28. bowsprit shroud

    By Peanut6, April 28, 2022
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    • Peanut6
    • April 29, 2022

29. Running rigging and backstays

    By captain_hook, November 6, 2019
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    • Bobb
    • April 28, 2022

30. Standing Rigging, port or starboard first?

    By Peanut6, April 24, 2022
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    • Peanut6
    • April 24, 2022