The Complete Rigger's Apprentice: Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional Rigging Author: Visit Amazon's Brion Toss Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0070648409 | Format: EPUB
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``A masterpiece on the subject of rigging.'' (
Sailing)
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"A masterpiece on the subject of rigging and its various effects." Sailing
"Toss's love of the subject shines throughout." SAIL
"Full of excellent instruction and information for any cruising person who wants to be able to repair and upgrade his boat's rig." Cruising World
"By far the best knot-and-ropework book I have ever used." Nautical Research Journal
"Brion Toss, master rigger, is a most perceptive teacher, advisor, and confidence builder as well as a humorous and delightful companion." Sailor's Gazette
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- Hardcover: 392 pages
- Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 1 edition (August 1, 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0070648409
- ISBN-13: 978-0070648401
- Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.6 x 1.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Brion Toss is a demi-god among modern riggers -- not only a master rigger but someone who, judging by his TV appearances and classes, can also teach and explain. I bought this book expecting it to be a lucid compendium of everything one might want to know about rigging. It falls short.
1. Many of the illustrations and explanations are difficult to understand. There's a difference between artistic illustration (which is used in the book) and good technical illustration (which it should have). There's also a looseness with written explanation, eg, "bring it up even with the mark" where it's not clear which "it" is meant.
2. The book is fraught with typos. For example, Fig 4-15C shows a braided core buried for "4 rope diameters" when it should be 14 (the text has it right). Someone who has done eye splices in braid (like myself) and is using the book as a refresher would probably follow the figures rather than the text -- and get hurt. In another place, 8mm line is referred to as "1/16 inch" when it should be 5/16.
3. The eye splice for standard braid can be done as described only by using Brion's proprietary Splicing Wand. Not only is this a $50 item, but it can't be used with 1/4" or smaller braid (which I do have some of on my boat). I would have expected someone of Brion's stature to tell how to do a splice using a Uni-fid (or regular Samson fids) and then "here's how it's easier with my wand if you want to buy one."
4. Tables for things like sheet and halyard loadings are published without comment (and, in fact, contradictory data is given between Fig 2-1 and the Lewmar data in the Appendix -- almost a 2:1 difference in mainsheet loading for a 35' boat!).
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