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2¢ Worth: Make a Metric Boom Vang
Parts for making a Walton boom vang are becoming hard to find. Here is a boom vang you can make with metric clevises, dune buggy turnbuckles, and your own two cents.
Making Parts from Tee-shaped Brass
This is a “How to” article that describes how to make a jib rack, shroud racks, and your backstay bracket along with other fittings you will need to rig your boat.
Make an Outhaul Fairlead
A simple solution to keep your outhauls from cutting into your booms.
Make a Jib Swivel
Materials, tools, and procedures for making this connector that must handle the highest loads on a model yacht.
How to Do End Whipping
Whipping is a common way to stabilize the end of a piece of rope, but it can work in other applications. There are a few circumstances when building a rig for a model yacht where you may want to end-whip the end of a mast or boom.
