How TIGHT Should Your RIGGING Be?
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0:00 Intro
0:08 Setup
0:46 Positioning the Mast Head
1:21 Two Ways to Tune Your Rigging
2:38 How to Tighten Your Headstay
2:53 Alternative to Pins in Your Turnbuckle
3:26 Tools to Adjust Your Turnbuckle
3:55 How Tight Should Your Rigging Be?
5:55 How to Check Your Rigging Tension
6:36 Rule of Thumb for Rigging Tension
6:47 Tuning Your Shrouds
7:36 What Does a Baby Stay Do?
8:12 Tightening Synthetic Standing Rigging
8:25 Checking the Mast Tune
9:18 What Order Do You Tighten Your Standing Rigging?
10:14 Checking for Proper Mast Bend
10:39 Tying off Synthetic Standing Rigging Lashings
11:05 SkillShare
How to Tie Off Your Synthetic Standing Rigging: https://youtu.be/9ptuywtXM_E
How tight should your standing rigging be? How do you adjust synthetic standing rigging? Learning the basics covered in this video will let you check your own rigging to see if you need a rig tune.
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