Rigging Tips Part 2

More Articles From Online Book: Sail Handling and Rigging Made Easy:

1. Be A Master Of The Deck
2. Don’t Forget About The Sails
3. Sail Buying Tips
4. Our Mainsail Is Our Friend
5. Hoisting the Mainsail Made Easy—Simplicity in Action
6. How Many Reefs and How Deep?
7. Reefing Made Easy
8. Reefing From The Cockpit 2.0—Thinking Things Through
9. Reefing Questions and Answers
10. Reefing Tips
11. A Dangerous Myth about Reefing
12. In-Mast, In-Boom, or Slab Reefing—Convenience and Reliability
13. In-Mast, In-Boom, or Slab Reefing —Performance, Cost and Safety
14. Mainsail Handling Made Easy with Lazyjacks
15. Safe and Easy Offshore Sailing—When to Reef, Part 1
16. Safe and Easy Offshore Sailing—When to Reef, Part 2
17. Topping Lift Tips and a Hack
18. 12 Reasons The Cutter Is A Great Offshore Voyaging Rig
19. Cutter Rig—Should You Buy or Convert?
20. Cutter Rig—Optimizing and/or Converting
21. Cruising Rigs—Sloop, Cutter, or Solent?
22. Sailboat Deck Layouts
23. The Case For Roller-Furling Headsails
24. The Case For Hank On Headsails
25. UV Protection For Roller Furling Sails
26. Making Life Easier—Roller Reefing/Furling
27. Making Life Easier—Storm Jib
28. Swept-Back Spreaders—We Just Don’t Get It!
29. Q&A: Staysail Stay: Roller Furling And Fixed Vs Hanks And Removable
30. Rigid Vangs
31. Building A Safer Boom Preventer, Part 1—Forces and Angles
32. Building A Safer Boom Preventer, Part 2—Line and Gear Strength Calculator
33. Building A Safer Boom Preventer, Part 3—The Details
34. Why We Don’t Recommend Boom Brakes
35. Downwind Sailing, Tips and Tricks
36. Downwind Sailing—Poling Out The Jib
37. Setting and Striking a Spinnaker Made Easy and Safe
38. Ten Tips To Fix Weather Helm
39. Running Rigging Recommendations—Part 1
40. Running Rigging Recommendations—Part 2
41. Two Dangerous Rigging Mistakes
42. Rig Tuning, Part 1—Preparation
43. Rig Tuning, Part 2—Understanding Rake and Bend
44. Rig Tuning, Part 3—6 Steps to a Great Tune
45. Rig Tuning, Part 4—Mast Blocking, Stay Tension, and Spreaders
46. Rig Tuning, Part 5—Sailing Tune
47. Cruising Sailboat Spar Inspection
48. Cruising Sailboat Standing Rigging Inspection
49. Cruising Sailboat Running Rigging Inspection
50. Cruising Sailboat Rig Wiring and Lighting Inspection
51. Cruising Sailboat Roller Furler and Track Inspection
52. Download Cruising Sailboat Rig Checklist
53. 9 Tips To Make Unstepping a Sailboat Mast Easier
54. Rigging Tips Part 1
55. Rigging Tips Part 2