rigging

Rigging replacement, Hunter 49 B&R Fractional, no backstay: Some, perhaps most of you are driven to this by insurance company requirements, Im not, its more a case of due diligence and having it not come down. So if yours is great than 10 years old, how old is it ? I am looking to replace...

I've spent the last year restoring this odd 16' racer. It seems like she's something of a custom kit build. Similar to a Pirate, Comet, Lightening, etc, but not quite. Anyway, I'm struggling to figure out the exact way to re-rig. Just working with the standing rigging for now, I'm sure I'll have...

Does anyone have experience removing the rigging studs from the boat. Looking for the proper procedure

I've read a lot of general guidance about this topic on this forum. Seeeking some specific advice/product recommendations based on my deck arrangement. I apologize in advance - I am not very familiar with the intricacies of all the different variations of turning blocks and deck hardware that...

I’m worried about the rig integrity of my newly acquired ‘89 Hunter 30-2. There is a badly rusted nut where the shroud tie-rod is threaded into the fitting that’s hidden in the hull (see photo). That fitting is inaccessible. Does anyone know how this fitting is attached to the hull and how it...

Howdy, I recently purchased a 1975 Cal 2-29 that needs a little love. I am taking her in to get new standing rigging but noticed the old wooden spreaders are rotten and broken so they need replacement as well. Since she is 47 years old there is not an over the counter spreader for purchase so my...

Hello forum! I'm new with Hunter and was looking to buy a used 376 from 1997. As I was inspecting the boat, I found some thin cracks on the deck, forward from the chain plates. To my knowledge the boat hasn't been abused. Is this something to be worried about or just superficial and "easy fix"...

On my O’Day 28 while I was reefing the end of the reef line came loose from the boom and I inadvertently pulled the line threw the reef clew grommet point and into the boom and half-way through the boom. Now I am faced the challenge of rethreading the reef line aft through the boom. Since you...

Hello everyone - this is my first post, but I've spent hours consuming a lot of helpful info on these forums. About two months ago I moved up from a 1986 Catalina 25 to a 1996 Hunter 280 and I've been working through a long to-do list while trying to sail her as much as time will allow. My C25...

I have a 2002 Hunter 260, and I have sailed it for one season. Since it sits on a single lake all season, I have really only rigged it myself once. The previous owner did take the time, however, to show me how to rig it and that was very helpful. It has a roller furling jib, which I quite...

I recently replaced the lift line to the centerboard. I found the most difficult part of the whole process was getting the knot hidden into the recess within the centerboard. (A mallet and large punch sorted that out) On deck I am not 100% sure how the rigging is completed. In fact, I am yet to...

I have an '84 H34 and heard on Sail Life that rigging lasts about 15 or 20 years. My rigging is almost 40 years old. My rigger said I had some rubbing at the top that should be addressed, but do I need to replace all the rigging?

So a few years ago I bought a sailboat... And I found out why its called a mid-life crisis, because when I first took her out, I ended up in crisis. I took my Catalina 22 out alone for the first sail, just incase anything bad happened it would be just me in trouble. So, I put her in the water...

Greetings SBO friends, If anyone has any recommendations for a rigging company to re-rig my wire rope standing rigging on my 25' fiberglass sloop, please let me know either here or in a direct message privately. Our boat is slipped year-round in San Pedro, California (Cabrillo Marina)...

I am looking for some advice on how to rig the topping lift and main halyard at the top of the mast without the rope getting jammed in the mast slot. We are novice sailors and really appreciate any advice we can get. Here is some further information below: We recently acquired a Catalina 27 for...

While getting the boat cleaned up for launch next week I noticed a slight amount of "wobble" in each spreader. Not much, but more than none. They seem to be bolted or riveted in and then wrapped in heavy black tape. The mounts on the mast seem to be in very good shape and solid. Should...

These are guarantied to be stupid questions, but I'm a 1st time sailboat owner with no IRL people to ask.. I believe I figured it out, but wanted to see if I'm making some mistakes in how I set up the mainsheet on my recently acquired boat. I got it on the water, but not been able to raise the...

First post! I am finishing up a restoration on a 23. I believe I have all the rigging figured out except one part. On the stern end of the beam there is a small loop/broke of course. The aft stay splits into two directions about ten feet from the stern and attaches to two separate anchors. Where...

Just bought a P-23 and really enjoying it (first sailboat). I'd like to re-route the lines to the cockpit. 1) has this been done? 2) how difficult is it? 3) cost? 4) pictures of how its worked on other boats? Thanks.