Rigging
From LoveToKnow 1911
'RIGGING (A.S.' wrigan or wrihan, to clothe), the general term, in connexion with ships, for the whole apparatus of spars (including both masts and yards), sails and cordage, ...
Rigging (from Anglo-Saxon wrigan or wrihan, "to clothe") is, on sailboats and sailing ships, the collection of apparatuses through which the force of the wind is transferred to the ship in order to propel it forward.
Running Rigging of Merchant Sailing Ship
Running Rigging of a Merchant Sailing Ship
Running Rigging of a Merchant Sailing Ship ...
RIGGING: The general term for all the lines of a vessel.
RODE: The anchor line and/or chain.
ROLL: The alternating motion of a boat, leaning alternately to port and starboard; the motion of a boat about its fore-and-aft axis.
RIGGING AND SAILS
- CHAPTER XII - CHAPTER XIII
WIRE HAS entirely superseded rope for standing rigging, and deadeyes and lanyards are fast giving way before the advance of the turnbuckle.
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rigging
Wire cables, rods, lines, hardware and other equipment that support and control the mast and spars.
Rigging
The wires, lines, halyards and other items used to attach the sails and spars to the boat. The lines that do not have to be adjusted often are known as standing rigging.
Rigging
General term for ropes leading aloft for support or control.
Rodney 1922 - Nelson Class ...
Rigging - the standing rigging is the mast and support lines, running rigging is the lines with which you adjust the sails
Rode - the line and chain that connect the anchor to the boat ...
Rigging- All lines, shrouds and stays on a boat that pertain to the sail and masts.
Rode- Line that attaches to an anchor.
Rudder- A device attached to a boat for steering. It is controlled by tiller or wheel.
rigging - The equipment (hardware, lines, rods, wire ropes) that support the masts and move the sails and spars.
Running rigging - all movable, adjustable lines that control sails, yards, etc.
Sheet - a line connected to the sails that controls and adjusts their angle to the wind.
Running rigging Rigging that moves on runs, generally used to control spars and sails.
Samson post Used to secure anchor or tow line.
Scantlings The dimensions of a ship's timbers.
Rigging: The ropes, chains, etc employed to support and work the masts, sails, etc on a ship.
Rudder: A hinged or pivoted vertical blade or flat that is turned to steer a boat.
rigging knife
A knife with a long blade, a marlinespike, and (often) a slot used to unscrew the clevis pins that are in screw shackles.
rigging screw ...
rigging
Collectively, all the ropes and chains used to support and work the masts, yards, booms and sails of a vessel. (back)
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Rigging: - the lines that hold up the masts and move the sails (standing and running rigging).
A rigging wire used to keep the mast from moving forward, as well as to vary the amount of bend in the mast.
The rigging of a boat that does not normally need to be adjusted.
Starboard
The right side of a boat, from the perspective of a person at the stern of the boat and looking toward the bow. The opposite of port.
STANDING RIGGING-The shrouds and stays and other rigging not moved in working the boat.
STARBOARD-The right side of a vessel, looking toward the bow.
STARBOARD TACK-Sailing with the wind coming over the starboard side.
Standing rigging that supports a mast laterally.
Side Lights
Navigation lights; green is to starboard, red to port.
standing rigging - The rigging of a boat that does not normally need to be adjusted.
The running rigging, which is usually line (fiber rope), wire rope, or a combination, is used to manipulate the sails. A sail is pulled up by the halyard and adjusted out by an outhaul, and down by a downhaul.
A temporary rigging repair using improvised materials and parts.
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Running Rigging: ropes (lines) that pull the sails up and adjust their shape. Consists of halyards, mainsheet, jib sheets, topping lift, downhaul, outhaul, and cunningham.
Fairlead: A rigging fitting designed to change the direction of a line, control the line and minimize friction.
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Explanations on the Rigging of Sailing Ships
An illustrated guide to teach you everything you need to know about the rigging of sailing ships
Useful Sailing Knots
Illustrated guides on how to tie some of the more useful sailing knots ...
MAST: A spar set upright from the deck to support rigging and sails.
MASTHEAD (STEAMING) LIGHT: A white light on the pleasure craft's centreline, showing an arc of visibility from dead ahead to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam on either side.
SET UP To tighten the nut on a bolt or stud; to bring the shrouds of a mast to a uniform and proper tension by adjusting the rigging screws or the lanyards through the dead eyes.
A crew member responsible for keeping the hull, rigging and sails in repair. Bow The front of the boat. Bowline A knot used to make a loop in a line. Easily untied, it is simple and strong. The bowline is used to tie sheets to sails.
Can be deliberately induced (by adjustment of the standing rigging) to flatten sails, balance steering, etc. Normally slightly aft.
Black-Down - The operation of tarring and blacking the rigging or hull to act as a preservative against the action of salt water. the best mixture was said to be coal tar, vegetable tar, and salt water boiled together and laid on hot.
rigging -- standing rigging refers to shrouds and stays, while running rigging refers to halyards and sheets that control the sails
rode - the line or chain attached to the anchor
roller - a wave
rolling heap -- slang expression meaning ocean ...
chafe To damage to a line, sail, or other rigging caused by rubbing chafe gear Canvas, plastic, sail tape, and other materials used to protect lines, sails, ...
of; on the beam ACOUSTIC WIRE same as hydro wire but with electrical conductors built in ADCP Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler AFT toward the stern; in the stern AGENT see "ship's port agent" ALOFT above the decks as on the mast or in the rigging ...
SEAMANSHIP: All the arts and skills of boat handling, ranging from maintenance and repairs to piloting, sail handling, marlinespike work, and rigging.
SEAWORTHY: A boat or a boat's gear able to meet the usual sea conditions.
Barkentine: Three-Masted with square rigging on foremast only.
Barograph: An instrument used to keep a record of atmospheric pressure, such as on a paper drum.
Barometric pressure: Atmospheric pressure as measured by a barometer.
shroudMast support rigging, usually a wire, that runs from the mast to the side of the boat. side consoleA dash-panel unit affixed to the side of a boat. If only one, helm controls are affixed to it.
Rigging - The ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails.
Rode - The line & chain that connect the anchor to the boat.
RUNNING RIGGING Sheets, halyards, topping lifts, etc. by which the sails are raised, trimmed or controlled.
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chainplates: metal plates bolted to the boat which standing rigging is attached to.
BOATSWAIN (Pronounced bo-s'n) A non-commissioned officer who has charge of rigging, and who calls the crew to duty. BOBSTAYS Stays or chains used to steady the bowsprit down to the stern or cutwater.
Standing Rigging: Opposite of running rigging, all rigging that remains fixed on the boat to support spars and mast
Starboard: Right-hand side of a boat or ship ...
Chain plate - A steel plate or bar by which the standing rigging is attached to the hull.
Channel -1. That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable.
Yeah, there are many write-ups on rigging up something to hoist someone out of the water etc., but do you really have the time -and the skills? How long is that going to take to set up on a charter boat? Way too long! ...
The fractional rig features a carbon mast by Hall Spars, an aluminum boom and rod rigging. A Hall Quick Vang and carbon spinnaker pole are also standard.
At times when there is a combination of engine failure and little wind, strong current or loss of sails or rigging, towing may be the only option to get back to port.
Rigging is the adjustable lines and hardware used to control the sails.
Sheets move sails in and out while halyards move sails up and down.
The mainsail is the larger sail that sits behind the mast.
The mainsheet is its sheet.
Aloft: Above the deck, overhead on the mast or in the rigging.
Akas: Lateral struts that attach outrigger hulls to a trimaran or proa.
Ama: The outrigger hull(s) of a proa, or trimaran.
Amidships: The middle area of the boat.
Sailing boats must have all standing and running rigging examined. If anything at all looks a bit dicey, replace it. A series of small breakages at sea can be bloody frightening.
A vessel's outfit, such as rigging, anchor and life boats.
The term used in distribution/transport of clothing for a single piece of clothing, a garment. Approved Continuous Examination Program
Abbreviation: ACEP ...
High stresses on the rigging and sails occur when the mainsail snaps into its new position across the boat. Rigging or the sail may be damaged, including breaking a shroud or stay"which could even cause a dismasting.
MAST - A spar set upright to support rigging and sails.
MONOHULL - A boat with one hull.
MOORING - An arrangement for securing a boat to a mooring buoy or a pier.
MOORING BUOY - A buoy secured to a permanent anchor sunk deeply into the bottom.
There was miles and miles of cordage in the rigging of a square rigged ship. The only way of keeping track of and knowing the function of all of these lines was to know where they were located. It took an experienced seaman to know the ropes.
Ship's tackle: all rigging, cranes, etc., utilized on a ship to load or unload cargo.
Shippers: individuals or businesses who purchase transportation services for their goods or commodities.
Spar: Any pole in the rigging of a boat. A lug- rigged sailing dinghy has three: the mast, yard, and boom.
Starboard: The side of a boat or ship that is to your right when facing the bow.
To adjust the standing rigging or other equipment to make a boat perform better.
turn turtle
For a boat to turn completely over such that its mast is pointing down instead of up.
Steel wire is used for standing and permanent rigging and halyards for hoisting sails. It is very strong, but has little stretch. Inspect wire for corrosion and kinks and keep it well lubricated.
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Bosun's chair
A chair, traditionally made from a plank and rope, used to hoist workers aloft to maintain the rigging.
Bosun's locker
A locker where tools for maintaining the hull, rigging and sails are kept.
 See also: Boat, Sailing, Sail, Stand, Mast
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