Page 8 - The Complete Rigger’s Apprentice

CHAPTER 4 Friction, Part 2: Splicing 82
The End of Your Rope Revisited: Multistrand Splices 82
Not the End of Your Rope: More Splices for 97
Three-Strand Rope
Braided Rope Splices 100
Braided Rope Repairs 121
CHAPTER 5 Standing Rigging Design and Materials 123
Design Principles 123
Spreader Loads 130
Shroud Loads 140
Mast Strength 146
Wire/Rod Options 150
Mast Hardware 159
Staysails 162
Seaworthiness 167
CHAPTER 6 Loft Procedures 175
Measurement 175
The Liverpool Eyesplice Made Difficult 188
The 1 5 19 Wire Splice Made Possible 202
Notes on Crimped Wire Fittings 214
Grommeting 215
The Comforts of Service 221
Into Leather 233
The Wire Round Seizing 239
Mysteries of the Tail Splice Revealed 247
CHAPTER 7 Installation and Maintenance 254
Installation: Getting Ready 255
Stepping the Keel-Stepped Mast 259
Deck-Stepped Masts 262
Living Aloft 263
Topmast Installation 276
Ratlines 279
Tuning 285
Survey and Maintenance 287
CHAPTER 8 A Portfolio of Rigs 297
Mizzens 297
Mainmasts 305
CHAPTER 9 Emergency Procedures 317