Masting, rigging and sails

1,761 topics in this forum

1. Size of studding sail boom irons

   By Mark P, May 24, 2020   

   • bigger than you might think!
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   • Mark P
   • May 25, 2020

2. Shrouds for Revell CSS Alabama

   By wcb1863, May 23, 2020
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   • wcb1863
   • May 23, 2020

3. Blocks for Rigging

   By Piet de Mol, May 22, 2020
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   • Piet de Mol
   • May 22, 2020

4. Rigging for Dummies?

   By HakeZou, May 20, 2020
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   • HakeZou
   • May 21, 2020

5. Tension on the Gaff Halyards

   By whitejamest, May 12, 2020
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   • wefalck
   • May 21, 2020

6. Making blocks yourself.

   By Joop-Ham, November 4, 2016   

   • block making
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   • mtaylor
   • May 21, 2020

7. Early 20th C. Blocks

   By Jim Cricket, May 18, 2020
   • 6 replies
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   • Jim Cricket
   • May 19, 2020

8. Belaying truss pendants USS Constitution

   By jgilchrist800, May 16, 2020
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   • mtaylor
   • May 17, 2020

9. building the flying fish/ help with masts

   By Retiredsailor1973, May 15, 2020
   • 3 replies
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   • Jaager
   • May 15, 2020

10. 17th century rigging

    By bruce d, May 13, 2020
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    • bruce d
    • May 13, 2020

11. Panart Royal Caroline Rigging Help

    By lesser160, May 9, 2020
    • 8 replies
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    • allanyed
    • May 10, 2020

12. Making sails for HMS Victory

    By rafterrat_2005, July 27, 2014
    • 21 replies
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    • rwiederrich
    • May 7, 2020

13. Open heart block question

    By DavidG, May 5, 2020
    • 7 replies
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    • DavidG
    • May 6, 2020

14. Making Rope Coils with a Jig by Peta_V

    By ccoyle, March 20, 2020
    • 9 replies
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    • Peta_V
    • May 3, 2020

15. Standing rigging question

    By Shotlocker, April 30, 2020
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    • Shotlocker
    • May 2, 2020

16. Thread Magic vs Beeswax

    By drjeckl, April 26, 2020
    • 15 replies
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    • Bob Cleek
    • April 29, 2020

17. Thimble Lashing

    By ccoyle, April 26, 2020
    • 3 replies
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    • wefalck
    • April 27, 2020

18. Anyone ever seen crosstrees formed in nitrocellulose?

    By Sparkysparks, April 16, 2020
    • 9 replies
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    • wefalck
    • April 24, 2020

19. Rigging Diameters?

    By Call Me Ishmael, April 15, 2020
    • 11 replies
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    • Cabbie
    • April 20, 2020

20. Newcomer looking for help with Cutty Sark rigging

    By Ann, April 19, 2020
    • 7 replies
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    • mtaylor
    • April 19, 2020

21. Spars for the 14 gun schooner Enterprise

    By Sailinganthony1812, April 16, 2020
    • 2 replies
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    • Sailinganthony1812
    • April 17, 2020

22. Why wire for rigging?

    By Sparkysparks, April 16, 2020
    • 4 replies
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    • barkeater
    • April 16, 2020

23. What is a jewel iron and what does it look like?

    By Roger Fyre, April 1, 2020
    • 6 replies
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    • mtaylor
    • April 15, 2020

24. Lines from yard to yard?

    By rhephner, April 12, 2020
    • 9 replies
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    • rhephner
    • April 13, 2020

25. Rigging at the top of the Mast

    By Malas@1, April 9, 2020
    • 6 replies
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    • Malas@1
    • April 10, 2020

26. Studding sail booms and yards

    By robdurant, April 10, 2020
    • 5 replies
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    • Jim Lad
    • April 10, 2020

27. conservation wax

    By src, May 23, 2015
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    • Justin P.
    • April 8, 2020

28. Black cording

    By bayshore54, April 6, 2020
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    • bayshore54
    • April 7, 2020

29. What size single block is needed for 1:250 scale ship?

    By bogeygolpher, April 5, 2020
    • 6 replies
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    • bogeygolpher
    • April 7, 2020

30. Blocks on yard

    By Wahka_est, April 4, 2020
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    • Wahka_est
    • April 5, 2020