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    I have had a test-assembly of a few rigging blocks. The supplied plastic blocks have already been 'dipped' in teak stain. They came out looking more or less like those on the original RS1. Drilling blocks and fitting the sheaves went surprising well...but only did 11 of them yesterday....there's dozens more to do🥴. I thought that these blocks would be rather weak but they seem to be quite robust. The true test will come when I try to attach the 'rope' and ring -which I will try soon.  The 'instructions' don't suggest how to construct strong blocks. I suspect that cyano' glue will be a prevalent feature here!

    This has to be done in relation to how I will attach them to the brass mast hoops. The supplied brass rings seem a bit soft and I am afraid that they may fail under sail. May replace them with a short, 1mm brass rod. The flying headsail (klyver) will I think, stress the blocks a bit, although there are two blocks there -to share the load. The inner headsail is on a steel wire stay, so that will relieve those blocks considerably. 

    Instead of telling what I have done, I'm babbling about what I think I might do!! Not exactly informative....off to make some wake-up20220514_121007.thumb.jpg.31588f471fc7a91a6843882cd61a877d.jpg coffee.

    George

    1. Frodo

      Frodo

      Looks very nice. May I ask which "teak stain" you used?

    2. Geam

      Geam

      Herdins Lackbets, Teak. Strong smell ! Don't use it indoors.😷 

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