Question: When your riggers talk about standing rigging, they often use terms I don’t recognize. Can you break it down for me? From the Rigger: Let’s play ‘Name that Stay’… Forestay (1 or HS) – The forestay, or headstay, connects the mast to the front (bow) of the boat and Read more…
Question: How do I know when it is time to retire a rope? From the Rigger: At Rigworks we are proud to be a Samson distributor. Samson manufactures some of the best marine rope on the market. So to answer this question, we went directly to the source. Here is Read more…
Question: How can I extend the life of the rope on my boat? From the Rigger: There are many ways to extend the life of your rope. Here are some of our favorites… End-for-Ending – This very simple solution is definitely under-utilized. Simply flip your rope around end-for-end to vary Read more…
Check out these custom Dyneema soft shackles we made for the yacht “Brushfire”. Brushfire has been maintained to the highest of standards, and we feel privileged to get to work on such a beautiful yacht. Read about her on Sparkman Stephens page here: http://sparkmanstephens.blogspot.com/2011/05/brushfire-design-1952.html
Question: What are my options for replacing worn lifelines? From the Rigger: There are more choices than ever when replacing worn lifelines… Most lifelines are made of wire, usually uncoated 1×19 grade 316 stainless steel which is well suited for stationary applications such as lifelines. Diameters vary depending on the Read more…
Check this out. We spliced up two new halyard lock strops using FSE Robline’s new Ocean 5000 STS, which is a pre-stretched heat-set Dyneema. The Tylaska snap shackle is clipped to the sail and the stainless bullet locks into place inside the mast. On large race boats the load on Read more…
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 back down to a point where it attaches to the 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!