How TIGHT Should Your RIGGING Be?

Subscribe directly: https://www.riggingdoctor.com/subscribe The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/riggingdoctor11211 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. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/riggingdoctor Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/rigging-doctor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riggingdoctor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwisdom Website: https://www.riggingdoctor.com Paintings: [email protected] -------------------------------------------------- *Affiliate Links* Anchors: Mantus Anchors: https://www.mantusmarine.com/?affiliates=119 Lithium Battery Stuff: Overkill Solar: https://overkillsolar.com/?myboi=187478592 Battery Hookup: https://www.batteryhookup.com [Code: RIGGING5] Electric Outboard Motor: Aquos Electric Motors: https://www.aquospro.com?sca_ref=1008159.oxyRUafA2y Water Bottles that we like: Coldest Water Giveaway: https://thecoldestwater.com/RiggingDoctor-giveaway Coldest Water: https://thecoldestwater.com/?ref=shop-RiggingDoctor [Code: RD for 10% off] Solar Panels that are good: BougeRV: https://www.bougerv.com/collections/solar-power [Code: RDOCTOR for 13% off] Amazon Store, because everyone has that: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/riggingdoctor