The Yacht Rigger Blog

Stretch Test On Amsteel Dyneema
AmSteel Dyneema® doesn’t stretch much, right? Well we’re going to find out. Taking a steering cable that we are going to be reproducing, made out ...

Roller Furler Assembly
This blog post is dedicated to all the roller furler brands we build at The Yacht Rigger. We will continue to add to this as we grow our collect...

A New Winch From Ronstan
Ahoy there, fellow cruisers! Gather round as we unveil the latest gem from Ronstan. Now, before you raise your sails of skepticism, let us set the...

The Right Line for Your Boat
We recently had the opportunity to delve into the world of double braided lines with Ben Moon from Ronstan. As the US and Caribbean Distributors f...

When a Mast Comes Down
Masts come down for a lot of different reasons. Sometimes the mast comes down because someone doesn't do their tide height correctly or they don't ...

Youtube Series Release
Join us on Youtube with The On Deck Channel where we completely refurbish this 1997 Lagoon 47 Catamaran’s mast and mast electronics.
We take down t...

Halyard Wrap, Diagnosis, Prevention and Repair
DISCLAIMER: Although we will try to cover most aspects regarding halyard wraps, remember this is a written article, and it is impossible to address...

Sailboat lifelines – plastic coated vs uncoated?
We significantly prefer uncoated 1×19 lifelines.Here’s why:
Are your lifelines safe?
One of the principle means through which we ascertain the cond...

Top Down furlers. What are you waiting for?
Do you know what a “top down” furler is?If not, watch this video from Selden about their GX top down furling system…
Every client that we’ve suppl...




