C Classicdining Joined Apr 28, 2023 Messages 17 Points 48 Jul 21, 2023 #1 Whydah Rigging Help Please . My 80 year old neck muscles wont let me do Ratlines on my 70 year old classic restoration model . Would ANY member anywhere help me produce/create/make this missing vital rigging please? Ian, ClassicDining Ian, ClassicDining
Whydah Rigging Help Please . My 80 year old neck muscles wont let me do Ratlines on my 70 year old classic restoration model . Would ANY member anywhere help me produce/create/make this missing vital rigging please? Ian, ClassicDining Ian, ClassicDining
G Graham Joined Feb 27, 2016 Messages 892 Points 343 Jul 21, 2023 #2 Try having the model higher and your seat lower? Works for me.
Kurt Konrath Kurt Konrath Joined Feb 11, 2020 Messages 4,077 Points 588 Location Oklahoma City OK Jul 21, 2023 #3 What scale are you working in? For some of smaller scale you can get by with just gluing ratlines to shrouds instead of tying all the knots.
What scale are you working in? For some of smaller scale you can get by with just gluing ratlines to shrouds instead of tying all the knots.
C Classicdining Joined Apr 28, 2023 Messages 17 Points 48 Jul 21, 2023 #4 Graham said: Try having the model higher and your seat lower? Works for me. Click to expand... I cannoyt spend more than a two or three minutes at a time and there are 6 new shrouds to rig Any useful suggestions ? Regards Ian
Graham said: Try having the model higher and your seat lower? Works for me. Click to expand... I cannoyt spend more than a two or three minutes at a time and there are 6 new shrouds to rig Any useful suggestions ? Regards Ian
dockattner Joined Aug 23, 2020 Messages 5,987 Points 738 Location Wadsworth, Illinois, USA Jul 21, 2023 #5 If you were my neighbor I'd come to your house and do them for you. Alas...
B Bill Jackson Joined Mar 17, 2023 Messages 43 Points 58 Location Philippines Jul 22, 2023 #6 Ian, I can't rig for you but I do have a question. Was this a kit and if so where did you get it? I have been looking for this model a long time. Thanks in advance, Bill
Ian, I can't rig for you but I do have a question. Was this a kit and if so where did you get it? I have been looking for this model a long time. Thanks in advance, Bill
C Classicdining Joined Apr 28, 2023 Messages 17 Points 48 Jul 23, 2023 #7 Bill My Whydah was hand built circa 1955. She is an EXCACT copy and I would sell her at the RIGHT price! Regards Ian
Bill My Whydah was hand built circa 1955. She is an EXCACT copy and I would sell her at the RIGHT price! Regards Ian
B Bill Jackson Joined Mar 17, 2023 Messages 43 Points 58 Location Philippines Jul 23, 2023 #8 Ian, Thank you for the offer, but I am afraid that ship is above my expertese level. I am a 'kit" builder. But thank you for the offer. Bill
Ian, Thank you for the offer, but I am afraid that ship is above my expertese level. I am a 'kit" builder. But thank you for the offer. Bill