Preparing the yacht for rigging

The following points should be taken care of before moving the yacht to the crane • Take out all the tools you will need during rigging. • Make sure all rigging screws are cleaned and lubricated with rigging screw oil.• Rigging screws with the upper thread swaged onto the wire (stud rigging screws) are threaded for extension by twisting the body clockwise. Fit this type of rigging screws to the standing rigging.• Fit all other rigging screws to the yacht’s chain plates with the left-hand thread downwards. Extend the rigging screws to the maximum extension by twisting the body clockwise. Ensure that the clevis pin at the upper end of the rigging screw can be removed quickly. All rigging screws will now operate in the same direction, and it will be easier to attach the shrouds and stays. • Fit backstay adjuster. The fork-ended rigging screw shown right may only be used if the chainplate is angled correctly and the rigging screw able to align with the stay. If not, a toggle must be inserted or a rigging screw with a toggled fork used.
Body Fork/fork rigging screws. Stud rigging screws. 13