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  1. Inspecting Sailboat Rigging

    4. Inspect all attachments to the mast and boom on deck and at eye level. Inspect the gooseneck fitting for the mast and the vang attachment for corrosion or cracks. Any attachment points on the boom for running rigging also need to be inspected. Again, take close-up photos if you find any problems.

  2. PDF Cruising Sailboat Rig Inspection Checklist

    Cruising Sailboat Rig Inspection Checklist Version 1.00, May 10th, 2022 Tips for use Access the list by clicking on the checklist tab below. You can add to and change the valid frequencies on the inspection intervals on the lookup tab. Use the selector at the top of the list to show only items for a given interval. Reference Articles

  3. Inspecting Your Boat's Mast and Rigging

    Incidentally, it pays to get estimates, as prices can very significantly. Our estimates to replace the standing rigging on a 30-foot boat, for example, were as high as $2,800. Professional Inspections. If you're not confident in your ability to inspect your boat's rig, you can hire a professional — a rigger or surveyor — to do it for you.

  4. PDF Sailboat Rigging Checklist

    This is a basic/generic sailboat rigging checklist. Not all boats will have all the items listed. The items with a * are things you might want to check before and after long distance travel or heavy weather usage. It would be beneficial for each sailor to develop a list of parts and tools necessary to have onboard to keep the rigging at its best.

  5. Inspecting, Maintaining and Replacing Standing Rigging

    Aug 14, 2015. It's one of the most important features on a sailboat, but many owners put standing rigging at the back of their minds when it comes time to do their pre-season safety checks. A prudent sailor should inspect his or her standing rig at least once each season and should know when the time comes to replace most or all of it.

  6. Inspecting Your Mast and Rigging

    Inspecting Your Mast and Rigging. By The Rigging Company November 18, 2015. Your sailboat rigging should be thoroughly checked once a season. The best way to do this is by pulling the mast or masts out of the boat and running down a check list. One can also spot most major problems from a bosun's chair, and if done regularly, is generally ...

  7. How to Inspect and Tune a Sailboat Rig

    My inspection process includes a rigging-wire wipe-down with a rag that easily snags on tiny cracks. It includes careful scrutiny of hardware junctions. I search for signs of chafe, especially where fiber or wire running rigging makes directional changes at sheave boxes, and around where the headsail furler's top swivel rides.

  8. Standing Rigging Checks

    Put these five inspections on your sailing checklist to keep your sailing rigging strong and secure. 1. Shroud and Stay Cotter Pins: Cotter pins are those nautical bobby pins that hold your standing rigging together. Cruising sailboats can have dozens of these vital fasteners.

  9. Standing Rigging Inspection

    Standing Rigging Inspection Ralph Naranjo. It's easy to assume that a sailboat's rig will perpetually point skyward. It has a lot to do with advances in engineering, material science and design priorities adopted by today's boatbuilders. But with this uptick in reliability comes the downside of complacency. Time, metal fatigue and ...

  10. Seaworthy Magazine: Rigging Checklist

    Rigging Checklist. Are chainplates aligned with the turnbuckles, stays, and shrouds? Are there any signs of leaking around chainplates? . Are terminal fittings (swage fittings, Sta-Lok, Norseman, etc.) free of cracks, bends, and rust? Are turnbuckles sufficiently lubricated so that they turn freely? . Are turnbuckle barrels secured to the ...

  11. Yacht rigging: your essential pre-season rig check guide

    Close inspection should be a mandatory element of the pre-season preparations and checks. A detailed rig check will rarely take more than a couple of hours to complete and should really be carried out prior to any long passage or extended cruise. There are a number of telltale signs that should be looked for before, or soon after you launch for ...

  12. Cruising Sailboat Spar Inspection

    This is the first of five chapters on rig maintenance and inspection ending with a downloadable check list. Interval. The absolutely longest interval between unstepped inspections is five years, and three is way better. And boats that do a lot of mileage should unstep every 30,000 miles—equivalent to a circumnavigation.

  13. DIY Survey Checklist for Used-Boat Buying

    2. Keep an eye out for corroded exhaust and signs of water intrusion, which could lead to expensive repairs in the future. Boat buying is an exciting, maddening exercise that can test the tolerance of even the most patient sailor. Much of the maddening part has to do with trying to ferret out a boat's problems before buying (and making them ...

  14. Boat maintenance: the 55-point skipper's checklist

    Check electrical connections, deck and spreader lights. Wax mast tracks and luff grooves with candle wax or Teflon spray. Standing rigging: Look for areas of wear or stranding on the wire. Check mast tangs, T-ball joints and rigging screws. Wash furling drum and swivel and check they move freely.

  15. PDF Sailing Boat Inspection Checklist

    Sailing Boat Inspection Checklist You get what you inspect, not what you expect. So before taking any boat to the sea, especially a boat that ... rigging wire capable of replacing the longest and thickest shroud or stay, pliers, screwdrivers, hammer, sharp knife, wrenches, metal hacksaw, cable cutters, battery-powered angle grinder or a ...

  16. Rig Check

    The inspection will look for items such as cracks in rigging components, misalignment of stays and corrosion. Rig tensions should be checked and adjusted as necessary. A written record should be completed listing existing or potential concerns. Every 5 years or so, more thorough rig checks should be carried out, which involve disassembly of the ...

  17. Sailboat Inspection & Maintenance Schedule

    Sailboat Inspection & Maintenance Schedule. Annual. Rig out and full inspection. Big boat-rig up inspection annually and rig out every other year. Hull, foils, and painted surfaces - cleaner and sealer wax. Winch and high load gear service. Turnbuckles- dismantle, clean and grease. Remember to measure your settings before you undo them.

  18. Cruising Sailboat Standing Rigging Inspection

    Replacement Cycle. Wire standing rigging on an offshore cruising boat should be replaced every 10 years, or 30,000 miles, whichever comes first. The time requirement is because wire is more prone to corrosion than rod (see below).

  19. Spring Inspection Checklist for Boats

    Boat Maintenance; Spring Inspection Checklist for Boats The sailors guide to seasonal inspection. By. Darrell Nicholson - Published: March 22, 2019 Updated: June 3, 2020. 0. Facebook. Twitter. Email. ... Mast and Rigging. Mast, boom, and poles: Inspect halyards before climbing and replace as needed. Climb the mast annually to inspect the rigging.

  20. Administrative divisions of Voronezh Oblast

    125. Cities and towns under the oblast's jurisdiction : Voronezh (Воронеж) (administrative center) city districts : Kominternovsky (Коминтерновский) with 1 selsovet under the city district's jurisdiction. Leninsky (Ленинский) Levoberezhny (Левобережный) with 2 selsovets under the city district's ...

  21. Brazeiro restaurant, Voronezh

    Brazeiro #59 among Voronezh restaurants: 1398 reviews by visitors and 234 detailed photos. Be ready to pay RUB 1,000 - RUB 2,000 for a meal. Find on the map and call to book a table.

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  23. Voronezh

    Voronezh is a city in Voronezh Oblast, ca. 250 km from the Ukraine border, in the heart of Chernozemye.It is located on the Voronezh river and is an important railway junction with lines to Moscow, Rostov-on-the-Don and Kiev.Due to its relatively large population (ca. 1.024.000), it is often considered as the capital of Chernozemye.. Get in [] By plane [] ...