Masting, rigging and sails

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1. Rigging a 20-gun ship (1720)

   By hamilton, March 21, 2013
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   • hamilton
   • March 25, 2013

2. Shrouds, hammock cranes and how to climb up

   By dafi, March 21, 2013
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   • dafi
   • March 22, 2013

3. Throat-seizing for the shrouds on dead-eyes

   By dancat, March 22, 2013   

   • rigging
   • dead-eye
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     • dead-eye
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   • amateur
   • March 22, 2013

4. Question on use of crowsfeet on ship rigged vessels

   By Beef Wellington, February 26, 2013
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   • Martin W
   • March 20, 2013

5. Coiling Down Running Rigging

   By petervisser, March 17, 2013
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   • TBlack
   • March 19, 2013

6. Another way to make rope

   By twintrow, March 18, 2013
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   • twintrow
   • March 18, 2013

7. When to ratline?

   By von stetina, March 16, 2013
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   • normanh
   • March 18, 2013

8. Looking for tips on creating sail seams by pencil

   By bhermann, March 8, 2013   

   • sails
   • seams
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     • seams
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   • Modeler12
   • March 18, 2013

9. rigging preservative?

   By von stetina, February 19, 2013
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   • Geoff Matson
   • March 16, 2013

10. Seizing for dummies (aka me)

    By Rich_engr, March 13, 2013
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    • twintrow
    • March 13, 2013

11. Belaying pins: help!

    By rlb, March 11, 2013
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    • rlb
    • March 13, 2013

12. 1545 Rigging – help needed – what are these?

    By Louie da fly, March 12, 2013
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    • Louie da fly
    • March 12, 2013

13. Presenting Ropes on your Scale Model

    By BANYAN, March 8, 2013
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    • captainbob
    • March 11, 2013

14. Where can I buy rigging line?

    By bigcreekdad, March 10, 2013
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    • bigcreekdad
    • March 10, 2013

15. hms victory sails

    By georgek, March 10, 2013
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    • georgek
    • March 10, 2013

16. What kind of glue do you use on your seizings?

    By bigcreekdad, February 16, 2013
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    • Geoff Matson
    • March 7, 2013

17. Ratlines....the idiot has landed - moved by admin to proper forum.

    By bigcreekdad, March 3, 2013
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    • Geoff Matson
    • March 7, 2013

18. Are there any lines that go in front of the sail?

    By Modeler12, March 5, 2013
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    • Modeler12
    • March 5, 2013

19. Cable Laid versus Cabled Rope

    By BANYAN, February 27, 2013
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    • Modeler12
    • March 5, 2013

20. Blocks fitted under the mast's top

    By dancat, March 1, 2013   

    • blocks
    • mast
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      • blocks
      • mast
      • top
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    • dancat
    • March 3, 2013

21. Question about 17th century spritsail topmast

    By Ilhan Gokcay, February 21, 2013
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    • popeye2sea
    • March 3, 2013

22. Coloring lines

    By sephirem, February 19, 2013
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    • Dida
    • February 28, 2013

23. 1st turns on the Ropewalk

    By Rich_engr, February 28, 2013
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    • Rich_engr
    • February 28, 2013

24. Making the single block to double block tackle for cannons: help?

    By Mayohoo, February 17, 2013
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    • Mayohoo
    • February 27, 2013

25. What is the best order of adding sails and spars???

    By Modeler12, February 25, 2013
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    • Modeler12
    • February 26, 2013

26. 17th Century Rigging

    By JPett, February 18, 2013
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    • amateur
    • February 21, 2013

27. Tiny Thimbles

    By dafi, February 19, 2013
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    • dafi
    • February 20, 2013

28. Micro Power Splice

    By dafi, February 19, 2013
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    • Blue Ensign
    • February 19, 2013