Masting, rigging and sails

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1. How would the ships boats or anything else that was heavy be brought on board or lowered off? (Edited by admin)

   By bluenose2, November 24, 2016
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   • allanyed
   • November 25, 2016

2. Early use of belaying pins

   By Mark P, November 21, 2016   

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   • Mark P
   • November 22, 2016

3. Mariquita 1911 Fife yacht sails

   By michaelpsutton2, November 21, 2016
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   • michaelpsutton2
   • November 21, 2016

4. D-block

   By piratepete007, November 11, 2016
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   • piratepete007
   • November 11, 2016

5. Why no jibboom guys on Fair American?

   By GaryKap, January 31, 2015
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   • JPAM
   • November 7, 2016

6. Article on rope making machine for farmers

   By lehmann, November 5, 2016   

   • rope making
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   • lehmann
   • November 5, 2016

7. Looking for Blocks

   By HKC, September 29, 2016
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   • AntonyUK
   • November 2, 2016

8. Pennants Flown from Mastheads c1770

   By BANYAN, October 30, 2016
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   • November 2, 2016

9. Main Mast Rigging Question (One or Two Lines?)

   By esion, September 29, 2016
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   • S.Coleman
   • October 21, 2016

10. What is the Ezelshoofd called?

    By ChrisLinden, October 21, 2016
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    • ChrisLinden
    • October 21, 2016

11. Sails dye

    By MESSIS, October 19, 2016   

    • Dylon Hand Fabric Dye
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    • druxey
    • October 20, 2016

12. Sloop Mediator 1741 - Mast length

    By carlosgf, October 18, 2016
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    • carlosgf
    • October 18, 2016

13. Replacing plastic masts and spars...best methods and materials (edited by admin)

    By bluenose2, October 5, 2016
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    • Richard Griffith
    • October 16, 2016

14. HELP NEEDED-Lateen Yards for Mizzen,are they inside or outside of the shrouds?

    By bear, September 17, 2016
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    • pollex
    • October 15, 2016

15. Sail Plan for British brig sloop

    By majer1898, September 30, 2016   

    • Brig sloop
    • rigging plan
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      • rigging plan
      • HMS Julia
      • Seagull class
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    • druxey
    • October 15, 2016

16. Chain Plates @ 1:64 Scale

    By mikiek, October 12, 2016
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    • mikiek
    • October 13, 2016

17. Rigging bunt lines, clew lines, sheets - Cutty Sark (edited by Admin)

    By MartinB, October 3, 2016
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    • MartinB
    • October 12, 2016

18. What are these? does anybody knows? thanks..... 1 2

    By BIGMAC, October 5, 2016
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    • BIGMAC
    • October 10, 2016

19. Fastening Blocks to Eyebolts 1 2

    By mikiek, August 8, 2016
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    • mikiek
    • October 4, 2016

20. Help! Need to redo topmast shrouds...

    By jdbondy, September 19, 2016
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    • jdbondy
    • October 4, 2016

21. Need help on painting sails

    By MESSIS, September 19, 2016   

    • Painting viking sail
    • Viking ship sail
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    • September 30, 2016

22. Rigging yards with no sails - question

    By heksanol, September 27, 2016
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    • popeye2sea
    • September 29, 2016

23. staining dowels.

    By JPAM, September 20, 2016
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    • TBlack
    • September 21, 2016

24. ratlines-At what scale do you just use an overhand knot?

    By bear, August 1, 2016
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    • Ulises Victoria
    • September 19, 2016

25. Mast deminsions

    By jray47, September 18, 2016
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    • trippwj
    • September 18, 2016

26. Looking for a belaying/rigging plan for Philadelphia Packet or similar

    By WLJayne, September 16, 2016
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    • WLJayne
    • September 16, 2016

27. clipper close hauled question

    By keelhauled, August 31, 2016   

    • tack tail rope sheet
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    • JerseyCity Frankie
    • September 3, 2016

28. running rigging attachments

    By Gordon234, August 27, 2016
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    • Rick01
    • August 28, 2016

29. CATTING

    By piratepete007, August 25, 2016
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    • piratepete007
    • August 26, 2016

30. Ghost sails

    By Srodbro, August 10, 2016
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    • Torbogdan
    • August 23, 2016