What’s your preferred way of attaching sails to masts?

[Moab 26]

I’ve read the build logs and still have a bit of trouble attaching sails to masts AND HAVING THE CONNECTION LOOK GOOD.  So, which way works best for you?...Moab

[DSiemens 1,803]

I like to use a cow hitch on the hard arm and us the loose ends to tie it to the mast.  I find drilling holes weakens the mast so I try to avoid drilling holes where I can. 

[exwafoo 750]

A lot depends on the type, size and scale of the SIB, but I tend to try and give the impression of bending the sails to to the yards, etc, as they would be for real. For yards, I stab pinholes through the sail below the edge, the holes can be hardened with a spot of glue on the pin and then use thin thread with the end hardened with glue to 'sew' the sails on to the yard. Some dilute PVA holds everything in place. For staysails, I do the same, but around a length of brass wire of suitable thickness. The thread is stiffened in place with dilute PVA and then slid off when dry. The stays are threaded through these loops, this allows the sails to move on the stay until rigging is complete and can then be glued to the final position. For gaff rigged, I make the mast rings out of suitable stryene  tube, paint it and tie the sails to the rings with thread. The photos just manage to show these. Try it on a piece of dowel and paper first.

Stay safe

Alan

Edited February 24 by exwafoo

[Moab 26]

Thanx guys...Moab