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standing rigging, 259, 392; chafe, stuck ring, 381 fittings and, 214–215; round,
288; design, 123–174, 308; design Sundeer, 170, 171, 303–304 Eyesplice entry for, 82, 87; service,
principles, 123–130; emergency surging on, 53–54, 392 221–222, 227, 229–230; sizing,
repair, 317–326; engineering/ surveying, 287–296 160–161; for wire Eyeplices, 189,
performance, 167–174; fabrication swages, 157, 201, 203, 213–214, 392; 190–193, 203–204, 205–209, 211
in loft, 175–253; fore-and-aft survey/maintenance, 287–288, Threading a Ring, 351–352
stability, 172; full service, 232–233; 291–293, 295 Threading the Needle, 366–367
helm balance, 173; installation, sweating up, 46, 392 3M 4000V Sealant, 224
255–259; mast hardware, 7–10, Swedish Furling, 18 Three-Legged Turk’s Head, 346–347
159–162, 178; mast strength, Syrinx, 134–136 throat seizings, 246–247
146–150; materials, 152–159; throughbolts, 161
mizzens, 297–304; seaworthiness, Throwing Hitches, 349
167–174; shock loading, 47, 127; T tie-downs, 370–373
shroud loads, 140–146; soft eyes, tabernacle, mast, 147, 149, 262–263 tie-rod, 169; to reinforce deck, 140
178, 181–183, 259; spreader loads, tackers, 166–167 TIG cotters, 256
130–140, 305; staying angles, tackle applications, 38–40. See also tiller: fancy work, 329; sprung, lashing,
123–126, 185; staysails, 162–167; block and tackle 11, 19
survey/maintenance, 273, 287–296; Tail Splice, 247–253 Tillotson-Pearson, 309–310
transverse stability/righting moment, tailer, 43, 46, 54, 261, 265, 268 toggles/fasteners. See fasteners;
141–143, 148–149, 170–172; wire/ tangs: design/installation, 159–161, turnbuckles
rod options, 150–159. See also mast 178, 261, 292, 300–301; emergency tools: for braided rope splices, 101;
hardware/fittings; stability repair, 324–325; measuring length, for emergency repairs, 320, 322,
Star Knot, 330, 332–336 188; survey/maintenance, 294 323; fancy work for handle of,
Star Knot Button, 334, 335 tape, electrical, 218, 222, 248, 251, 343; for installation/working aloft,
Sta-Set, 23 369 256–257, 267, 271–272, 278;
Sta-Set-X, 23 tape measure, logger’s tape, 177 lanyards for, 267, 271–272, 330;
Sta-Set-X Splice, 118–121 tapering/fairing, 86, 87–88, 197–199, for rope work, 5–7; for service, 222;
stayed racers, 310 200 for wire service, 228–231; for wire
staying angles, 123–140, 295, 298; tar, Stockholm, 228, 290. See also splices, 189–190, 203–205. See also
measuring for new rig, 184–185 service come-along; fids; jogging wheel;
stays, 392; aft-led vs. lateral tarp tie-down, 370 logger’s tape; mallet; marlingspike;
intermediates, 137; mast Technora. See rope, Technora rigger’s screw; rigging knife; rigging
compression loads and, 146, 313– Tef-Gel, 224 vise; seam rubber; seizing stick;
315; panel length, 299–300. See also tenders, 373–374 serving board (iron); Splicing Wand;
backstay; bobstay; forestay; jibstay; tension: in belaying, 53; effect of angles unlaying stick/rope tail; wrench,
jumper stays; springstays on, 125–129; in lashings, 14, 15, crescent
staysails, 162–167; Bierig Cambersail, 16, 17; restoring, in emergency topmast: gaff, 314–315; heel rope,
164–165; boomless, 164–166; curved repairs, 321; on rope, 2, 7, 10, 47; 276–279; installation, 276–279;
traveler, 163–164; hank rotation in running rigging, 21; in standing ratline options, 285
method, 162; headsail prefeeders, rigging, 46–47, 123–146; winching/ Topological Bondage, 364–365
162; loading, 298; mizzen, 298, 303; hauling/sweating up, 46, 392 topping lift, 38, 132, 227, 259, 262–
self-tending, 162–166; Semi-Self- tents, guys/belaying techniques, 50–51 263, 286, 293, 322, 379
Tending, 164–166; sheeting, 162– terminal fittings, mechanical, xvi, topsails, gaff, 314–315
166, 315; size/efficiency, 45; storm, 189, 201, 214; cable clamps/clips, towing, shock loading, 47
307; tackle for, 163 245, 285, 324; Cast-Lok, 201, 202; towing bridles, 373
stepping keel-stepped mast, 259–262 crimped, 214–215; vs. Eyesplices Traditional Irony Chain Splice, 92–96
Stevedore Grip, 380 (strength), 201, 213; Nicopress, transverse loads, 143, 148, 170–172
Stevedore’s Knot, 78–79 214–215, 245, 292; Norseman, 201; transverse moment of inertia, 148–149
Stitch Splice, 121–122 Sta-Lok, 189, 201, 202, 288, 292, transverse righting moment (RM), 141,
stoppers, 78–81, 88; British Admiralty 293, 381; survey/maintenance, 288, 168, 170–172
Whipping, 81; Butane Backsplice, 292–293; swages, 157, 201, 203, traveler, 25; curved, 163–164
79; Constrictor Knot, 81; Figure- 213, 287–288, 291–293, 295, 392; Tree Surgeon’s Backsplice, 82, 84
Eight Knot, 78; Matthew Walker wire seizings, 246–247 tricks and puzzles, 348–368; Circling
Knot, 89, 335–337, 371; Overhand terminals, Eyespliced. See Eyesplices the World, 365–366; Cut-and-
Knot, 78; Oysterman’s Stopper, terminals, soft-eye, 159, 178, 181–183, Restored String, 356–358; Indian
78–79; Palm and Needle Whipping, 233, 238, 300 Rope Trick, 367; Instant Figure-
80; Sink Stopper, 79; Stevedore’s tethers, safety, 264, 267, 269, 274, Eight, 351; Instant Overhand Knot
Knot, 78 323, 376, 380–381 and Slipknot, 350; Jumping Ring,
Strait Bend, 74–75 thimbles, 392; eliminating, 100; 352–353; Lovers, 367–368; Mobius
strops: Icicle Hitch, 57–58; rope- Eyesplice around (anchor rode), 91; Bowline, 365; Overhand Knot, 353–
stropped blocks, 9, 10, 39–40, 159; length and circumference, 180–181; 356; Professor’s Nightmare, 358–
Stropsicle, 101–102 measurement, 176–178; Nicopress 364; setup, 349–351; Splicing with

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