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I may or may not have inadvertently made it more difficult to add the ratlines by adding the backstays first.. oh well…
Also: notice that the top masts are leaning slightly backwards. This will be fixed once I add the stays of the fore/main/mizzen masts. The tension on both stays and backstays will keep the ropes neat and straight. Let’s just hope it won’t break anything!
Now it’s really off to the ratlines… please think of me as I add about 3000 clove hitches…
See you in the next one!