cdogg Posted January 12, 2014 Share #1 Posted January 12, 2014 Hello all- I recently finished up a Midwest Lobster Boat before X-mas. Then the temp was very cold and dry. The last few days the temp has gone up about 30 degrees and my boat has stayed in the same room. But, now the rigging seems to have expanded and is all hanging lower and no longer tight. The knots are ok but the string seemed to have changed. I used bees wax and thought it would be ok. Is this a common temperature change issue? Good thing it is easy to fix but I would to work on larger ship and have all this rigging slack overnight. I know this subject isn't new but this literally happened over the course of three days. Thanks! Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q A's Revenge Posted January 12, 2014 Share #2 Posted January 12, 2014 Just thinking out loud here but perhaps there has been an increase in humidity and the rigging has got damp? If so, maybe very gentle drying with a hair dryer might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulises Victoria Posted January 12, 2014 Share #3 Posted January 12, 2014 Just thinking out loud here but perhaps there has been an increase in humidity and the rigging has got damp? If so, maybe very gentle drying with a hair dryer might help. I thought waxing the lines would prevent this... or no? Quote There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdogg Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted January 12, 2014 Thanks guys. I have no clue what happened. Can I run a thin coating of polyurethane of the lines? It's very frustrating that it happened so fast! Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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