Rigging
Rigging guides for sailors who take it seriously
Standing rigging, running rigging, mast tuning, and halyard replacement. Written for offshore sailors who need to trust what's holding the mast up.
Standing rigging, running rigging, mast tuning, and halyard replacement. Written for offshore sailors who need to trust what's holding the mast up.
How to check your shrouds and stays before an offshore passage — swage failure, crevice corrosion, wire age, rod rigging, and the case for Dyneema. What kills rigs at sea and how to find it on the dock.
How to choose, inspect, and replace running rigging — polyester vs. high-modulus fibers, when to replace a halyard, sizing for your boat, and the soft shackle vs. metal shackle argument.
Rake, prebend, and shroud tension — why tuning matters for performance and rig longevity, how to measure what you have, and how to dial in the rig for your sails and sailing style.
Step-by-step without going up the mast — when you can run it from the deck, the mouse line technique for internal halyards, retrieving a lost halyard, and what to inspect while you're up there.
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