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Synthetic standing rigging has so many advantages, one of them is how easy it is to install! In this episode, I will show you how to install your own synthetic stay with ease. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/riggingdoctor Merchandise: https://teespring....

Dyneema is incredibly strong and easy to work with. In this video I will show you how to turn a length of Dyneema in to your own synthetic standing rigging! This video will show you how to work with it, cut it, splice it, and finish the fabrication process...

Never miss an episode by subscribing directly to us: https://www.riggingdoctor.com/subscribe Is your Standing Rigging Bombproof? Can it survive the rigors of the marine environment as you sail for thousand of bluewater miles? It better be, and this video...

Subscribe directly: https://www.riggingdoctor.com/subscribe The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/riggingdoctor11211 0:00 Intro 0:08 Setup 0:46 Positioning the Mast Head 1:21 Two Ways to Tune ...

This is my own invention and allows you to make a rope ring, called a grommet, out of Dyneema using a Möbius Brummell Splice. Follow along as I teach you step by step how to make this yourself. Using this, you will then be able to make deadeyes to hold ...

Boat projects! Everything we do now is in preparation for leaving Spain! The biggest project by far is re-building the electric motor after one of its engines failed. Synthetic Stay Installation: https://youtu.be/pVzHyC2EqoY Electric Motor Tour: https://...

Other people have shown their synthetic standing rigging setups, but this video is made by the guy who invented the system that they all use! Watch and learn directly from The Rigging Doctor. Herby re-installs two synthetic stays on the mast and shows you...

A complete walkthrough how-to install synthetic standing rigging. How to splice a deadeye, and discussion of the pro’s and con’s of steel rigging vs synthetic. This is the second video in this series "Be your own rigger". In the next video we'll discus...

#syntheticrigging #synthetic #dyneema FINALLY we have made a video about our synthetic rigging!! This is one of the things that sets us apart from other sailors and we love the system that Herby has set up. Learn all about how to tension it and travel up t...

Maddie paints a mural on the bottom of Wisdom, Herby gives a tour of Wisdom's synthetic standing rigging, and the boat is launched back into the water! More information: Chafe: https://www.riggingdoctor.com/life-aboard/2015/10/16/how-much-chafe-is-too-...

This is a simple way to remove the constructional stretch out of a new synthetic stay.

Tensioning your synthetic standing rigging with deadeyes is possible when you use the knot I created which I call the Shroud Frapping Knot. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/real_life_adventure/ Check out our website: www.riggingdoctor.c...