Masting, rigging and sails

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1. Sailmaking and Boltropes on Working Sails

   By JerryTodd, August 24, 2014   

   • sails sailmaking boltrope sti
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   • KevinR
   • February 2, 2015

2. Need help for making bowsprint

   By michael101, January 29, 2015   

   • Bow sprint
   • 10 replies
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   • michael101
   • January 30, 2015

3. how to build the base of the mast and the yard

   By michael101, January 30, 2015
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   • michael101
   • January 30, 2015

4. Waxing the threads

   By stelios, May 7, 2013   

   • beeswax
   • rigging
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     • beeswax
     • rigging
     • threads
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   • michael101
   • January 29, 2015

5. Height of knights - particularly during the 17th century

   By DesertWolf, January 29, 2015   

   • knights bitts
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   • popeye2sea
   • January 29, 2015

6. Need a realistic belaying plan for the USS Constitution

   By Modeler12, January 26, 2015
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   • usedtosail
   • January 28, 2015

7. Fastening Spar to Mast

   By wallyh, January 26, 2015
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   • wefalck
   • January 28, 2015

8. Artesania Latina Rigging Plans - Help

   By JagMkV, January 27, 2015
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   • Tadeusz43
   • January 27, 2015

9. Thimbles

   By popeye2sea, January 25, 2015
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   • druxey
   • January 26, 2015

10. Mast Coats

    By wq3296, January 20, 2015
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    • wq3296
    • January 23, 2015

11. Euphroes and crowsfeet

    By druxey, January 21, 2015
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    • jbshan
    • January 22, 2015

12. Topmast Shrouds for Sherbourne

    By tkay11, November 5, 2014   

    • Sherbourne
    • Shrouds
    • 6 replies
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    • tkay11
    • January 20, 2015

13. Rigging Conundrum Caldercraft H.M.S Supply

    By hornet, January 18, 2015
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    • hornet
    • January 18, 2015

14. Holding yards in place

    By malcermie, January 16, 2015
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    • popeye2sea
    • January 17, 2015

15. Attaching blocks and other rigging to masts and spars

    By achuck49, January 9, 2015
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    • Modeler12
    • January 11, 2015

16. Truly awful question (thread from kits)

    By achuck49, January 9, 2015
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    • bogeygolpher
    • January 11, 2015

17. Tying blocks to yards or masts.

    By Bender, March 9, 2013
    • 8 replies
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    • Spiff
    • January 11, 2015

18. Zip Ties - Yes or No for seizings

    By homer, November 28, 2014   

    • Seizings / Zip Ties
    • 16 replies
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    • Paul0367
    • January 9, 2015

19. Making cloth flags

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

20. Bobstay for bowsprit on Sherbourne?

    By tkay11, November 7, 2014   

    • Sherbourne
    • bobstay
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      • Sherbourne
      • bobstay
      • bowsprit
      • cutter
    • 17 replies
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    • Gregor
    • December 30, 2014

21. Mast from Admiralty Models Workshop

    By Maury S, November 28, 2014
    • 12 replies
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    • Maury S
    • December 28, 2014

22. Ratlines behind futtockshrouds?

    By lesser160, December 24, 2014
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    • lesser160
    • December 25, 2014

23. Color of masts on Dutch ship?

    By ChrisLinden, December 10, 2014
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    • ChrisLinden
    • December 12, 2014

24. Question reg. Masts, Booms ,Halyards for Benjamin Latham

    By Hog2sail, November 29, 2014
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    • russ
    • November 30, 2014

25. Question about bolt ropes

    By JesseLee, November 21, 2014
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    • JesseLee
    • November 28, 2014

26. Scissors for getting early close cuts of rigging ties and knots

    By bigcreekdad, November 21, 2014
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    • S.Coleman
    • November 26, 2014

27. The 1794 Edition of Steel's Elements and Practice of Rigging And Seamanship

    By cardely, November 23, 2014
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    • cardely
    • November 24, 2014

28. Identity of a tackle

    By cardely, November 3, 2014
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    • cardely
    • November 23, 2014

29. Swan Class Masts and Spars versus Mermaid Class

    By SaturnV, November 17, 2014
    • 11 replies
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    • SaturnV
    • November 21, 2014

30. Runner Pendants

    By GLakie, October 20, 2014   

    • USS Constitution
    • 15 replies
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    • JerseyCity Frankie
    • November 19, 2014