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The Complete Rigger's Apprentice: Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional Rigging

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The Complete Rigger's Apprentice: Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional Rigging
Good book but missing key information
The Thoughts of a REAL RIGGER
The only thing like it for traditional craft
A Simple Compilation of Rigging technique

The Complete Rigger's Apprentice: Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional Rigging
Brion Toss
Manufacturer: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Combining and updating the renowned Rigger's Apprentice and Rigger's Locker, The Complete Rigger's Apprentice is also a free-roaming collection of useful ideas and tips on everything from supplementing winches with block and tackle, to rigging snubbers at anchor, to using pantyhose for an emergency fanbelt. In short, it's the definitive book on the art of rigging, written by its most entertaining practitioner.

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The Complete Rigger's Apprentice: Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional Rigging.......2006-11-10

to basic ok for sailboats not much for other rigging

Good book but missing key information.......2006-02-21

This book has LOTS of really good information. But it is missing some significant stuff, Brion. PLEASE PLEASE do another addition and include SOME information about the following:

1. Chainplates. Nothing. How is a proper chainplate shaped, mounted, doubled, etc? Where do they go? What should you consider when changing from single boomking backstay to double backstays?

2. Bowsprits. Hardly a word. How is a proper bowsprit mounted? What kind of materials are appropriate for a bobstay? etc.

3. Stemheads. Hardly a word. Come on, what good is a rig if it isn't mounted to something????

4. Mast steps. The rig seems to float in air with this book, and no proper consideration is given to how it MOUNTS TO THE BOAT.

Other than that, it is a great book. Lots of good info, formulas, etc. Lots of great knots, lots of funny quips, good explanation of how single and double spreader rigs are stayed and shrouded.

But most of us also have boats to go along with our rigs, and it would be nice to have a WHOLE CHAPTER on how the rig connects to the boat, because many of us need to maintain, repair, and improve that part of the rig as well.

Good book, but it is incomplete as currently published.

The Thoughts of a REAL RIGGER.......2004-06-19

As a rigger myself, i thoroughly enjoyed this book and found it most informative and useful for my trade. However, there was little or no mention of brews OR 3 leets - surely this is an integral part of being a RIGGER? Also, there is only one rigger.

Me!

Oh, and Ryan Jendoubi.

The only thing like it for traditional craft.......2003-12-04

Brion Toss has become "da man" in modern rigging in many ways, and a lot of that is attributable to this great book. It's a big, thick thing, loaded with information, not all of it easily absorbed on the first read. It's meant to give you a firm grounding in what rigging is, what it does, and how to inspect and maintain your own rig, how to adjust it, how to replace worn sections. Will it tell you everything you need to know to design a rig from the ground up on a serious racing yacht? Heck, no. It isn't meant to. What this book does is give you the tools you need to approach your own rig without fear and trembling - to realize that, after all, it's just a bunch of parts, and that you can comprehend and work with those parts, understand their roles, and get the most from your boat. Will you be forever independant of professional riggers? Probably not. But it goes a long way toward making that a realizable goal, if you apply yourself. And it should be known that this book is especially strong on traditional rigs, the more traditional the better. You'll learn how to worm, parcel, and serve, how to lace deadeyes, and why galvanized is great and stainless isn't stainless. And if that last sentence frightens you, you're probably not in the intended demographic. Rod rigging and carbon fiber masts are mentioned, at best, in passing, and largely for comic relief. Keep that in mind. Makes an absolutely perfect companion to Marino's "Sailmaker's Apprentice."

A Simple Compilation of Rigging technique.......2002-08-24

THE COMPLETE RIGGER'S APPRENTICE by Mr. Brion Toss is a no-brainer simple compilation of standard rigging technique. Most of which can be found by reading past editions of old rigging manuals and from the writings of the International Guild of Knot Tyers, or from company product manuals. Nothing new or original has been done in this work; and the 'Compilation' of any subject matter has always been considered a cheap way of getting published.

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Professional wedding planner Macie Fuller is having trouble saying I do. White doves and wedding bells are all in a days work, as is the occasional difficult client. But when her wealthy boyfriend Avery proposes, Macies reaction shocks everyone. Will she become a monster in a white veil, she wonders? More importantly, how can she be herself in Averys purebred family? When Macie comes around, its not for the white dress or gift registry, but for love. She wants it for life. This is a warm and witty novel about finding romance on your own terms.

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A Well-Written, Engaging Romp.......2007-03-29

When it comes to weddings, Macie Fuller has seen it all. And she will never - repeat, never - become one of the Bridezillas that hire her boss, one of Atlanta's top wedding planners. Macie wants to get married, but her ceremony will be different. So when her wealthy Buckhead boyfriend finally does propose, why can't Macie accept? And what will it take to get her down the aisle? A well-written, engaging romp through Atlanta's wedding scene.

Cute, Simple Reading.......2006-09-06

This is a cute book, very light reading, predictable, and cheery. There were a few plot inconsistencies, but humourous accounts of some over the top wedding events. Actually, there could have been more of those and less attempt at a plot other than this, and it would be funnier. But entertaining, nonetheless.

great characters, fun read.......2006-03-03

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This was such a great book! It was one I had a hard time putting down at night...I really connected with Macie and couldn't wait to read about her next bride. I highly recommend it for an entertaining read.

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Complete Rigger's Apprentice : Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional Rigging

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