A dirty winch performs poorly and can actually be a risk to your crew. We just pulled apart these Lewmar self-tailing winches and found a lot of dirt and damage inside. Even a winch that looks pretty good on the outside can accumulate internal crud that needs to be addressed. Read more…
We never get tired of the view from aloft! This is taken from the masthead of a lovely Swan 56′ where our riggers are installing a new forestay, a Reckmann furler and halyards. We also serviced all the hydraulic systems, mostly Navtec, throughout the boat.
Rigworks has been supporting sailors for 25 years. We never get tired of compliments on the work that we do. I came in this morning to an email from one of our regular customers in Hawaii. We sent him a rod rigging package, and he responded… “Everything aloft nailed it Read more…
Replacing standing rigging (the wire or rod that keeps your mast standing… shrouds, forestays, backstays) can be a Pandora’s Box. Our riggers never know exactly what they will find when they disassemble your existing rig. Tip cups are always a source of angst. Located at the end of the spreaders, Read more…
Rigworks, Inc. is supporting the upcoming Safety At Sea Seminar with our best discounts on a variety of safety gear including Spinlock deckvests, tethers and lume-ons, Ocean Signal EPIRBs, personal locating beacons and man overboard beacons, and wholesale pricing on a variety of knives, multitools and headlamps. Below are a Read more…
Rigworks has O’pen BIC sailboats here in the store. Ray’s kids LOVE them, and yours will too. Sabots are fun, but nothing like these BICs. Check out this video to see them in action. … https://youtu.be/fEKzBYDSLro. We are offering free trailers and outstanding discounts through year end. Come by the Read more…
Have you checked out Cynthia Sinclair’s amazing photos of last week’s Summer’s End Race? Click here to visit her Flickr album of the race. You can also visit Cynthia’s Facebook page at Cynthia Sinclair Photography. Thank you, Cynthia, for providing such awesome memories! Here are a few of our many Read more…
Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for the first race in our Rigworks’ Summer’s End Regatta. It was a perfect night on the water. We had wind, a rare treat on a beautiful San Diego summer night, which allowed everyone to finish! We are waiting for Cynthia Read more…
Happy 25th Birthday to Rigworks! 25 years ago today (August 10th, 1992), we incorporated and started serving the San Diego sailing community. We want to thank our loyal customers, many of whom have been with us since the beginning. It is a pleasure working with you! And the staff at Read more…
Ropeye covers all range of textile deck hardware for racing and cruising boats from 10-150ft. Come visit us at Rigworks for more information on these cool new toys.