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Choosing the Right Rope for Your Sailboat
Deciding what rope to buy for a specific application can be a bit complicated. Only because there are so many different manufacturers, products, and not to mention the vast array of terms associated with rope. Let’s try and simplify this process a bit. For the sake of keeping this short and sweet we’ll narrow it…
Views from Aloft
Today was a HOT one! We went aloft to see if this boat can accept an all rope jib halyard. As you can see, it is not the sheave that is the problem but rather space between the head-stay and sheave, it is simply too tight to fit anything other than wire. Other than the…
V.O.R. – “It’s All Good….”
As the teams approach the equator in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, conditions continue to improve as the trade winds arrive. Here is just a ‘tid-bit’ on Team Puma and how there wild decision to stray from the pack ended up. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB52Mv_ZNZc&w=560&h=315] Stay up to date on race info at www.volvooceanrace.org
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Authorized Harken Hydraulics Service Center
Back in April 2016, The Rigging Company attended a week long certification to become an Authorized Harken Hydraulics Service Center. WE PASSED!!! You can now bring your Harken hydraulic units or systems to The Rigging Company (or we can bring The Rigging Company to you) to have them serviced, repaired, and even replaced. We not…
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Stanchion Bases
Stanchion bases are an often forgotten about, yet important, portion of our boat. They are responsible for giving our boat’s lifelines ‘a foot to stand on’ – so to speak. Unfortunately, stanchion bases are also a major reason for soft decks. We (at The Rigging Co.) tend to think this is because of the long fulcrum that is naturally created by the…
