I am not criticizing, only try to help to do it a little better. Generally the Ø of the Ratlins. is 4 to 5 times thinner. This will make the knots smaller toO.
El Capi
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Finished up the standing rigging on the bowsprit this morning. Think I'll work on to the Mizzen topmast next.
I will keep this in mind when I next attempt ratlines. Your advice is always the best intentioned. Keep it coming
IT looks perfect. It is one of the most difficult parts of the Riggen. If one starts wrong you will latter having a lot of problems. This a stage where you go from A to B and jump over to what looks easier. I have a big amount of materials to Rtg the Bowsprit correctly.
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Can't imagine how the crew knew all the ropes and what they did. An awesome period of history.
Maybe certain sailors were specialists? Handled one area of ropes.
What I did on the rat lines is use a board (5-7 mm) for a spacer. I tied the first row, put the board on and leveled, then glued clove hitches to shroud lines. Then put on second row, put board on top of first row, pushed second row down on top of board for spacing. Glued clove hitches. Repeat all the way up.
You can use board to measure to start next row so you’re close enough not to pull the shroud lines when moving the rat line down onto board. It worked for me.
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Was able to find .004mm thread. That's the smallest I could find. Ordered a couple of spools.
Finished most of the standing rigging on the mizzen. Now working on the main topmast ratlines. 
Hello Charlie.
I noticed the cleats at the very top of each mast to secure a hold for the stay lines. Upon close inspection of my plans I actually see them however were it not for your photos I would have completely missed it and probably would have just glued the lines in place resulting in a much inferior solution. Thanks for your build log, I refer to it now as often as I do my plans.
Dan
I noticed the cleats at the very top of each mast to secure a hold for the stay lines. Upon close inspection of my plans I actually see them however were it not for your photos I would have completely missed it and probably would have just glued the lines in place resulting in a much inferior solution. Thanks for your build log, I refer to it now as often as I do my plans.
Dan
It is allways good to heve course. I am -over
I am- free of charge helping for Newcomers -with Big builds- over Messenger. It is more Private. On the other hand, it does not help others. 10 years back I was a very active member of another shipbuilding, where I in the end was ended up as an assesor.
Hey Dan. Ya, I noticed that at the last minute also and added them to the Mizzen just in time. I'll also add them to the fore and main masts as I get to them.
Charlie
Appreciate the help.
I've always had problems with the spacing on ratlines when nearing the top of the shrouds. They get twisted and overlapped making it hard to keep them looking correct. You can see an overlap still at the top but not as bad as before the jig was inserted. This time I tried a small jig and it made things a little easier. A piece of popsicle stick with equally spaced groves.
I love all these little tricks for doing things. Will all be helpful to me when I try my Fly build.
Old sailors know how to jury-rig.
She’s looking very nice! Great job!
Hi Steg, I used in my time a piece of a plank (from the Planking) cut into the seize between the ratlines and then a small intersection for the shrouds. The system with this paper in the Backside with its markings was not known to me, until late. Then on either side I used to add a Cloose Pin, to maintaine the distance. El CAPI
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