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Chuck's Rigging

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Chuck's Rigging

Chuck's Rigging provides Rigging Services and general information to the Sailing world.

This page will also let you know what Chuck's Rigging does when not at work.

01/06/2023

After years of telling people I work 5 days a week, from 11 to 5, unless there is rain forecast or a national holiday in the way, I have slowly got round to actually doing it.
Chuck's Rigging is now oficially closed. It is now june (6), I will be available again in November (11) through until the end of May (5) next year.
Until then I have a life to live and intend on doing so. Have a good summer season.....

14/06/2021

Maiden voyage.

Having rearranged transportation, European cars being small enough, the SUP finally made a trip to the water off El Toro beach, Pt Adriano.

It floats which is good, even with me on it…

The surprise to the many who came by to see was that it is made of “Wood”, that around here is a one off, as in most of the yachting world.

Stability is unknown as I have no reference to what it should be, but between myself and the board we stayed upright inspite of a few wobbles, so I guess it is as can be expected.

This is a major workout, calf muscles are definitely not as they used to be and I will have to build up gradually… but what is fun without pain..

So the first of hopefully many wobbles around the bay before I start cruising further offshore.

Overall Basics, LOA 3,81m (12’ 6”) Max Beam 755mm (29” ¾) on deck Weigth 13 Kg (28.6 Lbs)

08/06/2021

Now that work has started coming in, there is a bit less time for the fun things in life. I can’t believe over a month has gone by since the last update on my build. Weather has also been changing and interfered with week end play time.

Hopefully this will be the final update before launch date. Wind and weather permitting…

The deck and hull having been bonded were then left to cure, followed by trimming edges and full sand down. The deck motif was fine tuned and a veneer “Wind rose” inlaid on the foredeck. Once happy with the overall deck, the whole board was fiber glassed (3,5Oz cloth).

After fitting the fins, I returned to the hull and stained it, the topsides and the “Covering board” with a mahogany sort of stain. The whole board then received two more coats of resin, with plenty of sanding going on in the mean time and followed by two coats of Varnish for UV protection.

The finish off was completed with brass inserts along the covering board (under deck gussets having been placed before joining deck to hull) to take whatever accessories I choose to fit, possibly a beer cooler, and also to hold the carry handle. The breather tube fitted and finally, a non skid area replicating the “Wind rose” was laid up, covered with black and white sand and varnished over.

Hopefully soon you will see pictures with all tape removed and of her maiden voyage

24/04/2021

It has been a couple of weeks since my last update on the SUP...

The deck was fitted today now that work has been done and the sun has returned, albeit for only a short while.

Clamps are a thing for professionals, builders leftovers, pot plants and a few reels of line do the job perfectly.

Whilst rain interrupted things, I got on with other essential “Works in Progress”. Using some of the left over ply and scraps, it was time to think about propulsion… also known as a paddle.
A gradual buildup of layers, roughly cut to some shape and epoxied together. Final shaping and possible alterations to come before it will be acceptable, but onward we go.

Also putting into the works, some of the personal touches, a decorative “Windrose” to be inlaid on the foredeck, made up of various veneers supplied by Nº-1. Fiddly but fun…
Which is what it is meant to be. (The fun part more than the fiddly…)

More to come as things move ahead…

15/04/2021

“Congratulations” to all the people involved in the Cynara project.

We have been awarded the coveted “Classic Boat Award” for the best restoration of 2020/21… At a grand Virtual ceremony broadcast through Youtube https://awards.classicboat.co.uk/live-event/, due to Covid-19 enforced restrictions affecting the proposed ceremonies.

This award is a great seal of approval for all the guys involved, from finding the project, through lengthy discussions with the owner and his representatives to presenting a working project.

Here are some photos of some of the team of independent craftsmen from all over who got together under the leadership of Paul Harvey and Ben Hobbs, and over three years brought this grand lady back to life for the pleasure of all.

Copyright on all all pictures Yoichi Yabe and Riviera Resort Co.

I would like to thank all of you who voted for “Cynara” in this year’s event presented by “Classic Boat” magazine and to “Classic Boat” for their continuing support of our lifestyles.

Congratulations everybody...

05/04/2021

SUP is Ticking along…

Beautiful weather to work in the garden and having done all the scarfs last week, I have started assembly.

The deck panel is under way, but will be revealed later once it has joined the hull. As ever I don’t take the simple route…

Next step was wiring up the skeleton, bulkheads, topsides and hull. Lots of twisty bits of wire (and swearing), this was followed by tack welding and then on with filleting all the seams for strength… I finished this week sealing the inside of the hull and structure.

Anybody who is / was a smoker and has hitchhiked around the world, knows that lighting up is the best way to have a car stop to give you a ride. Same here, after months of nothing, I start a project and suddenly I have been asked to do some work… So a short delay may occur in the follow through…

Keep you eves open, Watch this space for more as things go ahead……

31/03/2021

Covid is still here making a real mess of travelling overseas for work, with the yachting world going slowly to match the worlds regulations, I have had to find something to do…

1 - learn to use Auto Cad, thanks to Matthew’s help I am getting somewhere
2 – Find something to design whilst not in “Last Minute Panic Mode”

The Sun is coming back, I need some exercise so design Nº 1 a SUP paddle board. Thought about, drawn (With some help) and all I have to do now is build it… so off to the CNC router and from there we will carry on until there is something to show for these weird times we are living in.

Keep you eves open, Watch this space for more to come as things go ahead……

08/03/2021

A very slow treck through history, and along the FB path.

Today I have updated the Cruising page of my web site with just a small addition to the ongoing story of my life at sea.

For further insight, please visit: www.chucksrigging.com/cruising
Enjoy…

22/02/2021

Well not everything in life works out as planned...
An expected job, skippering for a few years has just evaporated.. A combination of Covid related issues, difficulties with world travel etc...

So...When life at sea takes a downturn,
It may be time to climb a mountain and see what is on the other side.
Yes there is a world out there,
and tomorrow is another day.

16/01/2021

This is a very special request on behalf of all my friends, boat builders, shipwrights, joiners, riggers, engineers, & sparks who put together a team of self employed wizards to undertake the restoration of the Camper & Nicholson Gaff rigged Ketch of 1927.

Since 2007, Classic Boat magazine has been awarding awards for the best restorations of the year and we have been short-listed for this award of achievement for the 2021 edition

I would really appreciate if you could take a few minutes to view the pictures and short video on my latest blog page www.chucksrigging.com/classic-boat-awards-2021, so you understand what we have been doing and vote for “Cynara” from those short listed for this years event.

This would be a seal of approval for a great achievement by the whole team, and would of course be a vote of confidence in us for any future projects we may undertake.

10/01/2021

Yes the WWW and FB still confuse me...

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