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Introduction 2Rig types 4
Longitudinal rigging 6
Lateral rigging 8
Running rigging 10
Preparing the yacht for rigging 13
Checking the mast 14
At the crane 20
Keel-stepped masts 22
Alternative rigging of jib furling system 26
Tensioning the cap shrouds 28
“The folding rule method” 29
Tuning for safety 30
Masthead rigs 32
Fractional rigs 42
19/20 rig and similar 48
Bergström-Ridder rig 50
Booms 53
Rodkicker 56
Working aloft 57
Unstepping the mast 60
Winter maintenance 61
Damage or cosmetic flaws? 65
Storage 66
Mounting new fittings 67
Masts which are seldom unstepped 68
Boat ashore with the rig still in place 68
Calculating mast and rig dimensions 69
Positive roach + in-mast furling 72
Sail slides and sail entry (MDS) 73
The Seldén product range 74
Notes 80
Conversion factors 81 All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of Seldén Mast AB. Printed in Sweden. Specifications and instructions contained herein are subject to change without notification.
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