Masting, rigging and sails

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1. Sail photo from 1931 raises questions about sail construction

   By JerseyCity Frankie, November 30, 2013
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   • Stockholm tar
   • December 1, 2013

2. Best books for this

   By Stuntflyer, November 27, 2013
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   • Richard Griffith
   • November 29, 2013

3. Floppy sails

   By Q A's Revenge, November 23, 2013
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   • Keith_W
   • November 28, 2013

4. Help. Need 4 5mm deadeyes.

   By Ulises Victoria, September 16, 2013
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   • sudomekh
   • November 28, 2013

5. what color rope for seizing?

   By src, November 16, 2013
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   • src
   • November 28, 2013

6. double line/rope

   By jastrząb, November 23, 2013
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   • Stockholm tar
   • November 26, 2013

7. Fly tying vice for rigging? 1 2

   By src, November 4, 2013
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   • Nirvana
   • November 26, 2013

8. Position of yards with furled sails.

   By Ulises Victoria, November 25, 2013
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   • Modeler12
   • November 26, 2013

9. channel

   By bjoern, November 21, 2013
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   • Modeler12
   • November 23, 2013

10. Belaying to knightheads and timberheads

    By Landlubber Mike, November 22, 2013
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    • Landlubber Mike
    • November 23, 2013

11. Frayed lines

    By sephirem, February 16, 2013
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    • Craigie65
    • November 22, 2013

12. How to fasten a line to a belaying pin on a real ship and model.

    By Modeler12, November 13, 2013
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    • paul ron
    • November 18, 2013

13. What Knots on ratlines? (edited by admin)

    By jd99, November 4, 2013
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    • Dan Vadas
    • November 17, 2013

14. Proper tapering of mainmast

    By rlb, November 17, 2013
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    • rlb
    • November 17, 2013

15. making collars

    By hamilton, September 6, 2013
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    • hamilton
    • November 17, 2013

16. Reef Line Length?

    By BareHook, November 14, 2013
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    • bhermann
    • November 14, 2013

17. Rounding blocks off

    By kiwiron, November 13, 2013
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    • bushman32
    • November 13, 2013

18. Ratlines....why so important.....

    By Script, September 27, 2013
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    • Craigie65
    • November 13, 2013

19. Fairlead Chocks or Blocks

    By popeye2sea, November 12, 2013
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    • popeye2sea
    • November 12, 2013

20. Standing Rigging - Wire or Rope?

    By ulrich, November 11, 2013
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    • ulrich
    • November 12, 2013

21. Need help with the shrouds on Revell - Santa Maria

    By Kimberley, November 5, 2013
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    • BareHook
    • November 11, 2013

22. Looking for suggestions on Coils,

    By isali, October 25, 2013   

    • Rope Coil Belay pins
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    • mgdawson
    • November 9, 2013

23. When to serve and when to seize?

    By Geoff Matson, November 7, 2013
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    • Geoff Matson
    • November 8, 2013

24. Standing rigging color preference and historical musings 1 2

    By Chuck, August 24, 2013
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    • Per
    • November 3, 2013

25. Looking for info on look out rings (Moved by moderator)

    By Joel, October 30, 2013
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    • Joel
    • October 31, 2013

26. Crossjack yard - generally did not carry a sail?

    By Landlubber Mike, October 30, 2013
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    • Landlubber Mike
    • October 31, 2013

27. Russian hemp

    By von stetina, October 25, 2013
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    • von stetina
    • October 28, 2013

28. Start up or down on the sails?

    By Kimberley, October 23, 2013
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    • Ulises Victoria
    • October 27, 2013

29. How to make sails look 'full'

    By SteamWake, October 13, 2013
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    • SteamWake
    • October 26, 2013

30. Furling Sails - moved by moderator

    By DenPink, October 3, 2013
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    • Jim Lad
    • October 25, 2013