An alternative stopper
Richard Gadd2024-05-29T17:10:36+01:00..if you can't get lead compounds A New Zealand customer offers an alternative to lead-based stopping/caulking compounds for those of you no longer [...]
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Bits for Booms
Richard Gadd2024-05-29T17:10:41+01:00A reader of the last article on booms said that it was a bit inconclusive: he was trying to size a boom and [...]
Shrouded in mystery
Richard Gadd2024-05-29T17:10:47+01:00In the last article we covered stays and mastbands. To complete the picture for staying the mast, I’ll now look at chainplates, shroud [...]
Keeping the Standing Rigging Standing
Richard Gadd2024-05-29T17:10:51+01:00In the last article we got as far as putting terminals on to wire ropes. They are only any use if we attach [...]
Bowsprits
Richard Gadd2024-05-29T17:10:56+01:00Having laid the foundation in the last article, it is now time to do a more detailed review of some of the fittings [...]
The End of Bowsprits
Richard Gadd2024-05-29T17:11:01+01:00It is time to wrap up the bowsprit end of things by reviewing stemhead and traveller arrangements. A number of things tend to [...]
Introduction and Bowsprit Arrangements
Richard Gadd2024-05-29T17:11:08+01:00There are a number of good reasons for bringing traditional rigs and their associated fittings up to date, and for continuing to develop [...]