Hemp Ropemaking at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival | FULL VIDEO at OffCenterHarbor.com

Ropemaker and rigger Sarah Sjøgreen gives a presentation on making a tarred hemp rope at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. In the full video, Sarah shows us some of the additional steps that help make a hemp rope strong, and gives an explanation of some of the materials ropes have been made from throughout history. See the full extended version of this video at Off Center Harbor: https://www.offcenterharbor.com/videos/hemp-ropemaking-at-the-port-townsend-wooden-boat-festival/ GET MORE EXCEPTIONAL BOAT VIDEOS HERE: Off Center Harbor is the world's leading video website for high-quality instructional boating videos — with masterclasses on how to build, maintain, and repair boats. The crew of Off Center Harbor also travels the world bringing you aboard hundreds of the best classic boats across the planet.