Masting, rigging and sails

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1. How to: Ratlines

   By wthilgen, March 30, 2013   

   • Rigging
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   • Modeler12
   • April 4, 2013

2. No sails

   By rogerpf, March 30, 2013
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   • fnkershner
   • April 1, 2013

3. Where do flag halliards go? Deck or top?

   By Modeler12, March 29, 2013
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   • Modeler12
   • March 31, 2013

4. Rigging Carronades

   By JRB9019, March 29, 2013
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   • JRB9019
   • March 30, 2013

5. Backstays, Breast Backstays, and Running Backstays

   By SJSoane, March 17, 2013
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   • SJSoane
   • March 29, 2013

6. Furled sails on Phantom

   By MSzwarc, March 28, 2013
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   • JerseyCity Frankie
   • March 29, 2013

7. Mast Hoops. Simple technique for making.

   By Scoot, March 22, 2013
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   • the learner
   • March 27, 2013

8. Rigging a 20-gun ship (1720)

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

9. Shrouds, hammock cranes and how to climb up

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

10. 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

11. Question on use of crowsfeet on ship rigged vessels

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

12. Coiling Down Running Rigging

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

13. Another way to make rope

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

14. When to ratline?

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

15. Looking for tips on creating sail seams by pencil

    By bhermann, March 8, 2013   

    • sails
    • seams
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      • seams
      • pencil
      • edge binding
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    • Modeler12
    • March 18, 2013

16. rigging preservative?

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

17. Seizing for dummies (aka me)

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

18. Belaying pins: help!

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

19. 1545 Rigging – help needed – what are these?

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

20. Presenting Ropes on your Scale Model

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

21. Where can I buy rigging line?

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

22. hms victory sails

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

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

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

24. 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

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

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

26. Cable Laid versus Cabled Rope

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

27. Blocks fitted under the mast's top

    By dancat, March 1, 2013   

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

28. Question about 17th century spritsail topmast

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

29. Coloring lines

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

30. 1st turns on the Ropewalk

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