Masting, rigging and sails

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1. Need tips on deadeyes rigging

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

2. Stockholm Tar

   By BANYAN, March 20, 2017
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   • BANYAN
   • March 24, 2017

3. RIGGING THE ROYAL WILLIAM

   By piratepete007, March 21, 2017   

   • rigging
   • stays
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     • masts
     • lines
     • shrouds
     • lifts
     • braces
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   • thibaultron
   • March 24, 2017

4. Printing Sails on Silk Span

   By TomShipModel, March 19, 2017   

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   • Richard Griffith
   • March 19, 2017

5. Starch on sails

   By MESSIS, March 15, 2017
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   • src
   • March 18, 2017

6. ? for experienced riggers

   By Senior ole salt, February 20, 2017
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   • mtaylor
   • March 13, 2017

7. Did all topsail schooners have ratlines on both masts?

   By Cathead, February 25, 2017   

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   • Cathead
   • March 12, 2017

8. Rigging an ensign halliard

   By simon porter, March 4, 2017
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   • popeye2sea
   • March 4, 2017

9. Questions regarding the Studding Sail Boom

   By ronkamin, March 1, 2017
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   • Mark P
   • March 3, 2017

10. Bending Sails to Halyard

    By FoldedFrog, February 27, 2017   

    • what knot??
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    • FoldedFrog
    • March 2, 2017

11. Fitting the yards to the masts

    By Telp, January 17, 2017
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    • JerseyCity Frankie
    • February 28, 2017

12. Not a Parrel

    By piratepete007, February 25, 2017   

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    • John Garnish
    • February 27, 2017

13. Lanyard Question

    By husky1943, February 8, 2017
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    • GuntherMT
    • February 25, 2017

14. Lower Mast Crosstree and TrestleTree Snape

    By TomShipModel, February 21, 2017   

    • Trestletree
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    • JerseyCity Frankie
    • February 21, 2017

15. Common blocks & the like for 1:64 scale ships

    By FlounderFillet5, February 18, 2017
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    • Nirvana
    • February 21, 2017

16. Rigging sizes and where to buy

    By StebbinsTim, February 18, 2017
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    • StebbinsTim
    • February 19, 2017

17. Mast bands and rope wouldings

    By DocBlake, February 18, 2017
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    • TomShipModel
    • February 19, 2017

18. Books for historic rigging reference

    By pshrynk, January 3, 2017
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    • mtaylor
    • February 15, 2017

19. Deadeyes versus Hearts for Standing Rigging

    By TomShipModel, February 13, 2017   

    • Heart
    • Deadeye
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      • Stays
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    • TomShipModel
    • February 15, 2017

20. Attachment of Ratlines to shrouds

    By TomShipModel, February 11, 2017   

    • Ratline
    • Shroud
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    • TomShipModel
    • February 13, 2017

21. ROYAL WILLIAM LATEEN YARD

    By piratepete007, February 12, 2017
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    • piratepete007
    • February 12, 2017

22. Yard arms after rat lines?

    By Telp, February 8, 2017
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    • mtaylor
    • February 11, 2017

23. Storing threads

    By hornet, March 4, 2016
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    • thibaultron
    • February 11, 2017

24. 19th century U S Ship-of-the-Line Rigging Plans

    By Frank Cook, July 9, 2013   

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    • rigging plan
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    • TomShipModel
    • February 11, 2017

25. Mast Hoop Spacing

    By robnbill, February 1, 2017
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    • robnbill
    • February 1, 2017

26. ZIP Seizings

    By Chazz, January 31, 2017
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    • 6ohiocav
    • January 31, 2017

27. Slack lines in rigging ?

    By Senior ole salt, January 31, 2017
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    • Blue Ensign
    • January 31, 2017

28. combination of set and furled sailes - yard angles

    By keelhauled, January 25, 2017   

    • braces yard angles
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    • keelhauled
    • January 26, 2017

29. Model Shipways Constitution Topmast Dimensions

    By usedtosail, January 17, 2017
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    • usedtosail
    • January 26, 2017

30. LiteSpan vs. SilkSpan

    By Moxis, January 25, 2017
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    • Landlocked123
    • January 26, 2017