Description
Book SynopsisRevised and updatedâthe only book you need on sailboat rigging and marlinspike arts
From its initial publication, The Complete Riggerâs Apprentice has been the definitive go-to resource for weekend sailors and maritime professionals who want to master the fine art of rigging. In this revised second edition, master rigger Brion Toss expands upon the traditional basics of ropeworking to give you the most comprehensive, up-to-date information on the latest tools, techniques, and tricks of the trade.
Features include:
- A complete rigging primer of essential gear, principles, and procedures
- Classic ropeworking techniques you can adapt for todayâs modern rigs
- Money-saving tips on the newest equipment, materials, upgrades and designsI
- llustrated instructions for tying knots, splicing rope, and making repairs
- Professional guidelines for inspecting and maintaining rigs for longer voyages
- Emergency procedures, troub
Table of Contents
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 A Rigging Primer
Rope
Two More Tools
Small Stuff—Spike Knots, Service, Seizings, Constrictors
Lashing
CHAPTER 2 Creating and Managing Tension
Rope Construction and Materials
Block and Tackle
Block Construction
Tackle Applications
Choosing Winch Power
The Come-Along
Sweating Up
Turnbuckles (The Inclined Plane)
A General Admonition to Keep Things Taut (or at Least Not Slack)
Sorting
CHAPTER 3 Friction, Part 1: Knotting
A Turn Around the Cook’s Leg
Six Hitches
Six in the Bight
Seven Bowlines
Eight Bends
A Specialist
The End of Your Rope: Stopper Knots
CHAPTER 4 Friction, Part 2: Splicing
The End of Your Rope Revisited: Multistrand Splices
Not the End of Your Rope: More Splices for Three-Strand Rope
Braided Rope Splices
Braided Rope Repairs
CHAPTER 5 Standing Rigging Design and Materials
Design Principles
Spreader Loads
Shroud Loads
Mast Strength
Wire/Rod Options
Mast Hardware
Staysails
Seaworthiness
CHAPTER 6 Loft Procedures
Measurement
The Liverpool Eyesplice Made Difficult
The 1 × 19 Wire Splice Made Possible
Notes on Crimped Wire Fittings
Grommeting
The Comforts of Service
Into Leather
The Wire Round Seizing
Mysteries of the Tail Splice Revealed
CHAPTER 7 Installation and Maintenance
Installation: Getting Ready
Stepping the Keel-Stepped Mast
Deck-Stepped Masts
Living Aloft
Topmast Installation
Ratlines
Tuning
Survey and Maintenance
CHAPTER 8 A Portfolio of Rigs
Mizzens
Mainmasts
CHAPTER 9 Emergency Procedures
CHAPTER 10 Fancy Work
Hitching
One High-Class Knife Lanyard
The Turk’s Head: Harmonic Sequence and the Sailor
CHAPTER 11 Tricks and Puzzles
The Setup
Threading a Ring
The Jumping Ring
Overhand Knot Without Letting Go
The Cut-and-Restored String
The Professor’s Nightmare
Topological Bondage
The Mobius Bowline
Circling the World
Threading the Needle
The Good Old Actual Indian Rope Trick
The Lovers
CHAPTER 12 Sheer Ingenuity
Tie-Downs
Dinghies and Tenders
Mooring and Anchoring
Halyards
Managing Sails
Chart Stowage
Lifelines and Tethers
Appendix: Additional Tables and Graphs
Appendix: Soft Shackle
Glossary
Bibliography
Sources and Resources
Index
