Question: What should we look for when selecting a halyard? From the Rigger: The Anatomy of a Halyard… In its simplest form a halyard is just a length of line that runs from the deck, up the mast head and Read more…
Check out the beautiful new vang we just installed on the yacht Brushfire. We used a custom stainless tube on a Hall Spars Quickvang HSI-QV-D, and the results are stunning. The owners have the boat at Driscolls on Shelter Island Read more…
How would you like to put this jigsaw puzzle together? These are the parts and finished rebuild from a J/165 Navtec Hydraulic Panel (Cam Valve Panel). Rigworks does a lot of hydraulic work, and not only do we know how Read more…
The hydraulic technicians at Rigworks have been rebuilding these Navtec Titanium M cylinders for a Reichel Pugh 63 race boat. The M cylinders are rated to 7,500 PSI rather than the 5,000 PSI of standard cylinders. This allows a small Read more…
It might be raining like crazy in San Diego this week, but our riggers are still hard at work. Stuck in the shop, they are splicing line and working on running rigging.
2015 was a busy year at Rigworks. One of our favorite projects was the retrofit of Gunboat ‘Chim Chim’. Work included Southern Spars K49 standing rigging, a Karver top down spinnaker furler, new running rigging, and a variety of deck Read more…
Replace your wire lifelines with Dyneema lifelines from New England Ropes. Dyneema is lighter and stronger than wire, has excellent UV resistance and is easier on the hands. Call for details and pricing!
Our team at Rigworks has just finished the installation of this Facnor Flat Deck Furler. The low profile mechanism offers a longer luff to optimize sail area while offering strong furling power. Call us at 619-223-3788 for more information.
Check out the custom furling line leads that we created for the Gunboat 62 ‘Chim Chim’. Made from Antal low friction rings and 1/4″ Spectra line with Spectra whipping, this is just one sample of the custom work we do Read more…
Rigworks owner Ray Pope and his family recently took a well-deserved vacation in Belize. Ray used a Watershot underwater housing with his iPhone 6 to take some amazing dive photos. He was very pleased with both the simplicity of the Read more…