DYNEEMA: Making your synthetic rigging BULLET PROOF (Rigging pt. III) 

James, WHOA MAN!!!! This was such a GREAT VIDEO!!!! Nice work! You really showcased how this system works perfectly... I really hope you love this rig, it will get you across any ocean!

Very cool to see someone else using the “Shroud Frapping Knot” to hold their synthetic rigging. Our setup with it is now 4 years old and doing great, even after a transatlantic.

ROPE has been used for thousands of years sailing. Metal is the new kid on the block. I'm going UHMWPE! Thank you, good video.

Thanks a lot, James! Your 3 videos will enable me to convert my steel rig into dyneema as well, in october

Beautiful and (most importantly) effective. Between Zingaro, Rigging Doctor, and Kraken, I am ready to go to synthetic on my boat!

Yes I'm a corncob pipe smoking ludite, however I changed my rigging over several years ago and love it. In my ancient life it's not smart to go offshore anymore but I've taught my kids, grandkids and great grandkids to sail my old 50s era popular mechanics day sailor. So I laughingly grumble about your comments aimed at ludites as my first surfboard was balsa and redwood you whippersnapper. Safe travels.

That was the best vid you have made, music smoking, content smoking,no girl in the vid not smoking over all a 8 on the capt lee Rictor scale. keep safe you two....Cap. Girl worth at least two on the scale..

Between you and Rigging Doctor, I'm a believer. I don't mind a little extra work for better DIY in remote places. And if the rigging or mast does fail, it can cut it off with a knife instead of trying to find those cutters or hacksaw that you know you have someplace and pray they haven't been rendered useless by corrosion or rust. Thanks for sharing and for the links!

Amazing! Just amazing... Also remember that "weak points" are built into everything so they break at their weak points (for a reason)... I love being able to repair anything and everything at sea but I would be inclined to use line in an emergency after (and if) a wire broke (never happened to me but hey, it could). Windage and aerodynamics are also major issues on aircraft and boats. Lastly, every pound up a mast takes 10 pounds off the keel so weight also comes into play. I am just looking at the whole picture but still my one word is "Amazing" and Thanks for the great videos!

WOW!!!! Video content / production quality of this is AMAZING! The content is great, but the production level (intro, audio/sound/music, video quality / shot angles, speed, transitions, and sponsor reference) is soooooooo much better than your earlier videos! Hell, I don't sail and I want to go get some line etc just to rig shit in the back yard! Great video! Informative and quality!

Thanks! I just got a hold on to Rigger's Apprentice, it is actually available on shelves at the Boston Public Library.

Wow........You've really perfected Weaving. The thing about a Rope over Cable is you don't have to worry about getting poked by fraid cable.

Even the sunglasses changed in the trickshot ;)

OUtstanding! Ill have dyneema on my boat in a couple months. I love that you don't need to find a rigger and special parts to be able to replace/repair it yourself. YOur's looks pretty bulletproof. I hope to see a status report in 10 years.

Great video. Enjoyed the information. The colors port n starboard was cool

Awesome! I’m definitely changing my rigging to dyneema. But first I’m going to do the safety lines for some experience.

..nice, like the RED/GRN , PORT/STBD whipping... correction.. I like it all.. like the color coordinated whipping cherry on top

21st century marlinspike seamanship! Gotta love it. Outstanding vid, James.

She's looking more and more ready for you to visit Australia 🇦🇺

Pura vida right on with sailing

Whoa !!! Who's that guy? It's like supercharged sv Zingaro 2 point oh!!!

Dyneema really does seem to be the future in rigging, Great video.

Love it! It’s a lot of work, but I can appreciate the strength and versatility of using rope. Thanks for the vid

I like it makes sense to be able to repair it yourself. Looks awesome with the red and green nice touch.

Love your rigging tutorials, I'm definitely gonna change my whole setup to dyneema.

ANCHORMAN ,!!! Best movie ever James. End with a great movie quote every time

WOW James, that rig looks super cool! It's a mix of high-tech and old school! I looks like the old deadeye rigging on the old clippers. I will be looking into dyneema when I have to replace my rigging.

Love the colors!! We’re doing dyneema on our boat too! Nice to see others having success with it.

GReat to see you guys! Damn, I LIKE that! Red and Green so you know which side of the boat you're on, lol. Handy in the Fog...I like the idea of Fixable At Sea, too.

Nice work brother

James! I am loving the synthetic rigging. So cool that someone like Brian Toss got engaged and Kraken is all that with this obviously awesome upgrade. Hats off to you mate. Wow! Downsides mitigated and makes the cruising fix a reality for all. Kinda cries out for a chafe protected dyneema... hmmmm. But have to work out the after rigging sequence. Anyway this is the best. Nice going!!!

Hey James. Great video. Thanks for it. Good to see you post again. Makes a lot of sense to remove the need of being in a marina in case of problems. Cheers.

Top notch again ! Great Dyneema update. Thanks for the links.

Great job, thanks

Cool Man, well done and thanks for sharing

I wonder if there is a fitting similar to the closed thimble, more like just a ring that the lashing could go through; then there would be no need for the deadeye since the lashings could connect right between the ring and the shroud thimble. Anyway great vid and really helpful to see you working through this! Thanks man!

Good for you! Looking fresh like you got rid of some excess weight.

Always adding content value.

Beautiful

Really nice video, mate. I'm now prepared to start looking at boats with conventional rigs as a trade up from my cat ketch, simply because there is now an option for standing rigging to be serviced and maintained by the sailor himself. Super informative video series.....thanks.

Great video!!! Love the real in your posts. It takes a true sailor to get excited about new rigging

love your dyneema and instructional vids. you got skills. be careful out there.

Rock on Dude ! Regards from Africa ! Bullet Proof!!!

I was just at Brion Toss'es shop Thursday, saw all the stuff he is working with there now, this new line is some bad ass stuff! I am getting ready to have him take my mast down and inspect it for me, the blocks he is using are different, they are the 3 holers just like the old timey sailing ships ran. Going to see if I can get him to sit down for a video interview sometime this winter in the slow season.

Thanks!

I watched your earlier video on splicing. THANKS! Great stuff

Well James.. When you're right you're right ....That is some drop dead sexy rigging .... Im sold.... Best wishes and ............Cheers .

Top notch! Looking real pro now. Ready for America Cup!

An interesting Vid James. Good presentation on Boat maintenance. You have a great approach as we are always learning. Thankyou to you both. Look forward to future Vids. Cheers.

Super hot rigging and video James 👍

love your new opening!

The Monsters are alive!! Cheers guys gr8 to see you back. Loving it!🦍

@9:28 "knot that hard to do" get it? love you man, keep it up.

Killer vid bro id trust the new tech. your gettin real good at that dyneema . that riggin looks sweet. glad to see your still out there love your vids. now i wanna go play with ropes. Peace and be safe out there.

Amazing

I really enjoy your Tech videos!! I hope to become a Patron soon.

So cool love it

Was wondering where you have been!

You could use a sound editor like Audacity (free) to remove that background noise such as the engine. Your Dyneema videos are great, loving this, thanks.

You guys have been off the map for so long that the YT system didn't even put this vid into my recommendations list. About 12 minutes 15 seconds ago I started exhibiting some serious Zingaro withdrawal symptoms. What with the fact that your last vid was only a mere 3 minutes and change in length. I was running a high temperature, I was more than a little shaky, and was even kinda sea sick... But I was still able to run a YT search inquiry to see what the heck was up with The Legend of Zingaro. Now what do I find? Well I find out that this vid was posted FIVE DAYS AGO... Talk about being a seriously disappointed Zingaro junkie. I'm going through the DT's and my video heroin was actually at my fingertips for the last freaking five days? I could have died from an under dose. No foolin... I was seriously Jonesing for my sailing video drug of choice... While for five days my fix was already in waiting for me to consume it. Still... I have to admit that it was worth the wait James. The opening was very well put together. The drone shots were very artistic... That mixed with the sound track made my suffering from the lack of the Zingaro tonic go away almost instantaneously. And not a moment too soon I might add. I am very happy to see you so supercharged about your new rigging. The new Dyneema set-up looks strong. I think it was a really intelligent touch to use the color coding for both the Port and Starboard sides. That could help tremendously in a pinch if your quick decision making processes are a little frayed at the edges due to lack of sleep, or possibly an over abundance of the spirits, or both, in some crazy unsuspecting sea fairing emergency situation. If in fact you can't tell your Starboard Right from your Red Port Wine Left now your boat will have the quick answer for you. In the words of Forrest Gump. "It's just one less thing." Just an excellent idea all the way around and from side to side. If you know what I mean? I really missed you two. I don't think a video a month is going to quell this addiction Captain. Something must be done to help me out. Send my love to Frau Kimberly. Tell her that I always notice when she is M.I.A. and I await her lovely presence (hopefully) in your next installment. Take care. sincerely. your friend... Dean O. :-I

nicely done thanks for the heads up on Brian's book. like this direction of the vids. ship's looking very fine.

Nice.

Have you seen the aluminum structure on the stern of Tulas Endless Summer? You might want to do something similar. They just redid theirs. It holds their radar, solar and dingy. Pretty cool.

QUESTION - What about a forestay with a furling jib? We have a Schafer CF unit. Ty - Great video!

Totally cool stuff. You definitely want something repairable when you're cruising. But for me that would be extra staloks, wedges and 1x19 cable. It's cheaper than dyneema double braid for same working load. There are youtube videos with people having used synthetic standing rigging lasting ten years.

If you would invest in a back up wind turbine you could avoid running your engine if its cloudy run the wind turbine or simply switch over when the sun goes down and it will charge at night if theirs any wind at all

Very interesting!

Ok, now that's a work of art! 👍

Damn.....Now you gots me thinkin !! Great video and great info. Rock on dude !!

Great episode. Well done.

Vere Vas Da Kimmy? Ve Vant Za Kimmy! Seriously, great vid!! You are really becoming an old salt! Have fun, be safe, love seeing you get proficient at this stuff. Can't wait till the next one. :o)

Nice 👌. 👍👍👍

looks cool as well. Great Vid

I have no idea what you're talking about... But, still a fun video to watch... Also, not knowing anything about sailing... that is dead sexy!

Holy hell. What a great change. Love the new vid style! Also, can you talk a bit about UV? I think we all know that half-inch Dyneema is the shit for strength, but what about sun damage?

No way bro. Still not for me. But damn you have some skills now .and you have perfected the art. If i were you load youre boat up with this shit and you will get rigging jobes everywhere you go. Its not for me ,but its for a lot of other people for sure. Way to go and for making waves in conventional rigging. It fits youre boat style perfectly.

Totally bad ass bro!! I’ve been liking to switch my rig over to dyneema and you just sold that shit for me Hahahaha totally doing it now!!

"gonna last for the life of the boat" lol

Great video..

James...this has to be your best vid ever! Great DIY. Great commentary, great music and great cameraman, (woman) BRAVO! I want to wake up and be YOU! Then I get the cool ringing AND the girlfriend! HA! PEACE OUT! Ü

You are badass i subsrcribe to you! One day i will sail smoking cigars in the middle of indian ocean while drinking coffee and listen to metallica song wherever i may roam!!

So the frapping line is what’s holding everything in place? The end of your red tensioning line is just loose and secured by the velcro strap?

James, how long do you have to keep the tension on before all the initial "set up" stretch has been removed? If that makes sense? Thank you and great Video.

Hi James I am changing out the standing rigging on a 21' American Fiberglass. I bought the boat a year ago and I have yet to put it on the water. The side stays are going super. I have not seen anything in your videos on how you addressed the back stays. I am sure your boat is rigged differently then mine, but I would still like to see how you did the back stay? Thank Perry

Very cool How often do you need to retune it?

I have probably missed this between you and the rigging doctor, your vids are great, and thank you. Is this an all or none situation ? what do you do with headstay / jib furling systems and your backstay / doubling as antenna ? can those be kept as wire or is there a way to make those synthetic wihout losing funcionality ?

James, you handy as a pocket on a shirt !

Great vídeo man, just duck tape chafing points or use similar better tape..sunbrella is good maybe if u can stich it on...

Can you say, "Pimped-out sailboat?" Sexy is one thing, added cool factor = Pimped-out

James/Kimi Did y'all get new camera equipment?? This looks way clearer than some of the older ones...

Can you use a loos gauge on dyneema?

This almost wants me to get a new boat, almost. #word. 5:28

What is the total cost difference between the two types of rigging?

Sorry I must have missed something... how do you tighten the shrouds without bottle screws ?

Now if the girl explained that.... mucho better vid!

So once under tension there's no knot, that grey binding just holds it by friction?

I WILL be doing this to my boat when I get to that point in the refit. Thanks James for the most informative vid. Side note, What do you do for the roller furler? Does that remain stainless?

Last for the life of the boat! Whoops...

Did you take the outer sheath of some nylon Sampson braid off it's core and put it over the Dyneema for chafing protection ? What is the Turks head knot ? I must have missed that along the way. What's with the very fine braid on the new Dead Eyes ? Is it dyneema covered with nylon ?

How does it stand up to UV