Rigging Handbook (eBook, ePUB)
A Comprehensive Guide to Sailboat Rigging
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From YouTube's popular Rigging Doctor channel, The Rigging Handbook is an introductory to mid-level guide for boat owners, sailors, and cruisers who want to better understand how their masts and sails work. Part I covers the function of rigging on a sailboat and a general overview of common rig designswith a focus on single-masted sloops and cutters and two-masted ketches, yawls, and schoonersas well as the slight nuances between them. Chapters then progress to introducing the parts of standing rigging (the parts that hold the mast up) and running rigging (the parts that hold the sails), the f...
From YouTube's popular Rigging Doctor channel, The Rigging Handbook is an introductory to mid-level guide for boat owners, sailors, and cruisers who want to better understand how their masts and sails work. Part I covers the function of rigging on a sailboat and a general overview of common rig designswith a focus on single-masted sloops and cutters and two-masted ketches, yawls, and schoonersas well as the slight nuances between them. Chapters then progress to introducing the parts of standing rigging (the parts that hold the mast up) and running rigging (the parts that hold the sails), the function of each piece, and a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of all rigging materials, including hemp, galvanized steel, stainless steel, titanium and aluminum, and Dyneema (synthetic). Part II discusses how to evaluate, tune, repair, and replace rigging. Chapters cover in detail what happens when rigging parts fail or reach the end of their serviceable life, including from corrosion, cracks, and UV damage. Learn how to perform a rig survey and what to consider when it comes to the wear and tear that happens with time, distance, and use and abuse. The final chapters discuss the basics of replacing standing and running riggingincluding set-up and tuningand the advantages of steel versus synthetic and polyester versus more modern fibers, enabling readers to make an informed decision about what grade of equipment to use to outfit their boats.
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