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What’s the Deal With SPREADERS? | Sailing Wisdom
Ever wonder why sailboats have spreaders? And why some have many while others only have one? In this video, Herby and Maddie explain what spreaders are for and how they work. They also go into detail about keel stepped vs deck stepped masts, as well as typical single and double spreader setups. #s...
How to rig a sailboat | SMLS S5E06
We rig our almost free sail boat and learn how rigging is made. At sea you want to know your boat is strong and safe. come see how its done... Make sure to check out Vimeo for all of the footage that would have wound up on the cutting room floor. Be sure not to miss whole "Whale of a Tale&quo...
#73: Raising the New Rig — Part 2
Here comes the Hotstepper! And here comes the hi-mods. Watch as we step the mast and install mechanical fittings (hi-mods) on each of the stays and shrouds to complete the final phase of replacing our original 1985 rod rigging with uniform 5/16 stainless steel wire. Now that the stick is back up,...
#72: Raising the New Rig — Part 1
Three months in the yard and we are finally ready to raise the new rig. Watch as we assemble the shrouds and stays, put our first hi-mod mechanical fitting on the forestay and complete all of the leg-work in order to (finally!) step the mast and raise the new wire rig. Curious about cruising? Com...
#51: Replace the Rod Rigging or Switch to Wire?
Replacement of our original rod rigging our 1985 Niagara 35 to new 5/16 stainless steel wire at Lots of decisions to make in this video dealing with the rigging. Going from rod to wire is going to take a lot of modifications on the upper fittings and the forestay ... don't even get me start...