Chicago Yacht Rigging

10/04/2023

Quick rig up check on a 36.7

Quick inspection of the mast and gear on a Beneteau 36.7, deck level inspection to follow.

04/11/2023

How do you run your afterguys? This boat uses a big bail Tylaska on the sheet, which the guy shackle gets clipped in to. This lets you remvoe the guy in light air, and (I think) helps prevent the sheet flipping around the pole tip. Other boats like to use a single shackle: less weight but you're stuck with the guy/sheet together.

10/02/2022

https://youtu.be/837tm5hlg9o take a look at John and Jordan's J/88 Dutch with me

Come along on a rig inspection of Dutch, the J/88 that just won the North American championship.

02/28/2020

Interesting new rope landed on the bench!

From Kingfisher Ropes, it's called Pro Halyard 99. SK99 core, but the cover is the interesting bit; it's a blend of polyester, Cordura and Kevlar. The Cordura is there for grip, the Kevlar for grip and abrasion resistance. So far it tests great on the bench showing the least slip in XTS clutches of anything I've tested

01/24/2020

Making the boat show order list a bit shorter, made a ton of racing rope today. Still have a good wall of discounted cut lengths so if you need gear get in touch!

10/25/2019

If your forestay lasts longer than your blender, you're probably not sailing a T10...

The standard T Ball fitting has an angle of around 12 degrees, but the forestay on a T10 is more like 19... the wide angle fitting (top) is going to be a much better fit and puts far less strain on the wire below the fitting

06/12/2019

PROtect tapes order! We have to order some custom tapes, so if there's anything you're looking for before the Mac, nows the time. I'm keeping the chafe tape, MASK (millionaires) tape, and headfoil tapes in stock, but if you want something special like a mast shock pad of wingsail film (ha!) let me know in the next day or so and we'll get it here before July.

http://www.protect-tapes.com/

04/01/2019