saint lets clear some of the points up,I have put this up before but can't find it,so here goe's.
the shrouds are the standing rigging from which the ratlines are tied to.the ratlines make up the ladder like rigging,they are or should be much thinner then the shrouds,
on the cuttysark the lower line of deadeyes are level with the bulwark handrails,you can make up a pattern out of stiff wire to get the distance between the upper and lower deadeyesby making a 'u' shape and one end goe's in the deadeye holeon the upper lot and the other end of the wire in the bottom lot.I personally tie each shroud or in pairs.there is a shroud/ratline loom by amati,but I found it to be useless.
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