Ship Model Rigging

Articles I’ve written about rope and rigging

Obsessing About Rope

List of rigging related resources with pointers where possible

rigging related resources

Summaries of the rigging lists from publications listed in the above “rigging related resources”

Standing Rigging (Excel file) (Numbers file)

Running Rigging (Excel file) (Numbers file)

Rigging Sizes by Source

Rope/Cable Types

Rigging Colors

Rigging checklists I’ve developed for the Flying Cloud

Flying Cloud standing rigging

Bowsprit, Fore Mast, Main Mast, Mizzen Mast

Flying Cloud running rigging

Fore Mast, Main Mast, Mizzen Mast

Rigging Related Calculators

            Calculate Deadeye Size Based on Cable Size (Excel file) (Numbers file)

            Calculate Block Size Based on Rope Size (Excel file) (Numbers file)

            Calculate Yarn Area Based on Rope Size (Excel file) (Numbers file)

Calculate # of Yarns Needed to Make Specific Sized Rope (Excel file) (Numbers file)