rigging

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.

Here is a Video I made where I go over the rigging and a few other things including how the centerboard works with my 1974 Widgeon. I hope it will be helpful.

im in the process of restoring a 1975 San Juan. Has some questions about the rigging. I have some type of round stainless thing in the cockpit floor. And a pulley system that seems to be broken. It looks like the pulley went there and broke off. I am not sure how to rig the boom at all. No...

Good day, I have an '84 Hunter 31'. I believe the standing rigging is original and I would like to replace it. Does anyone know of any good companies in Canada I can contact to get some quotes? My boat has the Seldin rig. Also of note is that this boat has been exclusively sailed in the...

The bowline knot in my headsail clue gets caught on my mast every other tack. Likely, the issue is that the headsail on my roller furling is too large, but I haven't pulled off all the sails to investigate it (I have a tall rig and the PO got these sails were from a standard rig.) I've tried...

So I recently bought an 87 H23. I've owned 3 other sailboats and I have never encountered the following: my mast has some major rake the likes I have never seen. The uppers won't go taunt at all. They have 4" of play and the turnbuckles are maxed. They register a 12 on a loos gauge. The...

Just bought a 1995 capri 16.5. It needs some rigging replacements, and we are looking for details on rigging and maintenance. We've found a 3-ring-binder version of the manual online from Catalina direct, but we are looking for the original smaller size manual to keep in a dry-bag on the boat...

My wife and I are preparing to launch our 'new' O'day 20 this weekend, weather permitting, for her first trials (and ours). This will be a weekend of many 'firsts' hopefully we can figure out stepping the mast on our first O'day. While getting the mast set up is a concern, my bigger worry is...

I am fairly new to sailing. My wife and I are actually taking our second lesson today! We purchased a 1974 Catalina 22 in very nice condition. The little boats that we are learning on are great and we have learned how to rig them but they are simple compared to ours. I have the orig manual that...

Does anyone have a diagram of their running rigging? I searched everywhere and nothing...

We just bought a very nice Capri 26 and are looking forward to sailing out of Sea Harbor in Oriental, NC. Any Capri 26 owners out there who we can connect? Our first sailing upgrade is to improve the staysail situation. What furler do you use and how is it attached to the deck? Our's is a...

Does anyone have a manual/owners handbook (or have the ability to upload pictures of) for a 1974 type O'Day Rhodes 19? Things like mainsheet rig, backstay, stays, etc.

Bought a 1974 Rhodes 19 with a pole/kite. Have used a kite on a 420 with no pole, but can someone provide a detailed step by step process on how to rig/control a kite on a Rhodes 19? Can’t find anything online. Appreciated.

we have an 1978 O'Day 25, rogged with a boom vang. Having done some research on preeventer rigging, it seems some folks use the vang as the protector, especially in smaller boats. Would love to hear from forum if this is feasible, and if so, whats your setup. Thanks, Alisa

Ahoy everybody! My wife and myself just purchased a beautiful cat 30. Before we restep the mast next week, we are replacing the old wooden spreaders with new oak spreaders . No we don't want aluminum. If the old wood ones lasted that many years being an 82 model, I'm okay with that. My...

The fractional rig spinnaker on the 26S is too small (in my opinion) to make the whole exercise sufficiently exhilerating. I have tried adding a bail and block at the point above the hounds where the holes have been drilled to support the mast for trailering. This worked to the degree that a...

Hi Guys, Have what I hope to be a couple of quick questions. Has anyone ever used a LOOS gauge (gauge that tells how taught standing rigging is set) to set their rigging by, and can you share the values? Next question, The last few feet of my mast seems to sweep backwards when installed on...

PROBLEM: 1979 Paceship 23. Irreparably bent mast during haul out. Bought a new-to-me [used] mast. New mast is shorter. Have practically new standing rigging which I want to re-use. Side stays will transfer, but need to shorten fore and back stays. Old Mast: 27' 6" New Mast: 27' 1" QUESTION...

Hello all! I'm a new Pearson p26 owner! hull 1533. I managed to pick it up on the cheap and have gotten it to my shop and i've started tinkering on it. Got some questions though, as i'm sure is to be expected, and I'm definately not going to assume i know what i'm doing with certain things...