Vladi wrote:
Here the advantage of sagging is not (and should not) be too apparent. What I like is the possibility to cut the wire to an exact length and than attaching it only then. What I dislike is the amount of time it had taken me so far - ho this will get better as I gain more experience. I also attached the line for the national flag (that´s the one oddly looking, it will make more sense when the flag will be in place). Next come the hallyards.
actually stiff wire ( or standing wire - however we call it) gives certain opportunities and benefits:
1. You don’t apply any additional tensions for mast nor to its elements like yards. At any step during whole process.
2. You make the whole rigging construct more durable due to fact of joining masts and their elements by stiff wires at their initial position (point above). You just deliver structural reinforcement.
3. You have full, repeatable (IMPORTANT - REPETEABLE
) control on sagging. Where you want it - you do it. Where you don't - you don't.
4. And sagging is unchangeable from beginning to end of rigging process - which is quite challenging when using soft wire (just for example two parallel sagging horizontal wire to be looking exactly the same way)
5. Learning curve - of course exists - but in MHO is far shorter comparing to soft wire.
May I try to explain how I am "fighting" with riging:
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very important is to have very sharp and proper (side cutting) pliers. Like this:
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After a few attempts rigging of entire Kinugasa class cruiser will take max 3-4 hurs with a lot of fun
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. It can´t be really seen well on these shots, so at least the white sleeves.
