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Re: question about sails
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Date: 
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 23:16:04 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Stephen Rowe wrote:
   hello! i have a question for those more versed in ships than myself. i intend to make set of mainsails for my ship im working on, and was wondering: are they attached at the bottom via ropes to the outer deck rail, or are they attached to a yard?

Neither! They would be secured to belaying pins to a rail on the inside the hull above deck. For Lego purposes, using the rail would be okay, but I’d be inclined to use a solid section of rail. If there isn’t a solid section, I’d tend to attach the sheets to the side of the hull.

But adding such rigging is going to limit the playability of the ship (or even the posability!), if that’s an issue at all.

There probably are exceptions, but generally, no yard under the main.

Of course, they’re not ropes, but that’s another can of worms entirely.

Adieu

Richie Dulin




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hello! i have a question for those more versed in ships than myself. i intend to make set of mainsails for my ship im working on, and was wondering: are they attached at the bottom via ropes to the outer deck rail, or are they attached to a yard? (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.pirates)

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