HOW WE RIG OUR BOAT: A step by step guide. Ep 22

This video shows a step by step guide of how Dan and I rig our Gull Sailing Dinghy. We also have a few maintenance jobs to do before the rigging!
Hopefully, this episode will help someone else out there, please let us know how we can improve on our techniques! Would you like to see us rig our Wayfarer? Let us know...
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Row & Dan ⛵️

[@russelllutwyche5736]

All good practice, but an easy way of fitting your Windex or Burgee would be to get a tyre along side the boat and roll the boat off the trolley and onto the tyre so it’s on its side, fit the Windex and then just roll it back up onto the trolley. Would save all the de rigging. You could also do the same thing in the water.
The chap you were talking about is Sir Ben Ainsley👍

[@DanandRow]

Thanks, we will try that technique, it could save a lot of time!
Yes, Sir Ben Ainsley! We realised later that day and I (Row) forgot to amend it in the channel! 😂

[@joshuahart8372]

I think you mean Ben Ainsle 😂
I find sailing at its fundamental level can be put rather simply.
1. A flappy sail is an unhappy sail! If your sail starts flapping at the luff, sheet in till it stops. Don’t over sheet as a tight sail is a sh*te sail.
2. A flat boat is a fast boat
3. Practice your wind awareness as much as possible! Try using your surroundings and try not to rely on wind indicators (hawk etc)

[@DanandRow]

Thanks for sharing your fundamentals, always good to hear from experienced sailors. 👍

[@CloseReached]

14:40- I think those are called chain plates
15:25- boat breaker rope?
17:03- mainsheet bridle
You might use an 8 knot instead of a bowline on the ratchet block so you can sheet in fully block to block.
Does the forestay stay connected? I think on some boats once you tension the jib some people like to disconnect the forestay and store it by the halyard along the mast.
Consider a continuous jib sheet. To rig that you string it backwards and have the ends of the rope tied to the jib grommet instead of at the cleat.
22:26- outhaul
Does this boat use a mainsail downhaul?
Blues and greens- Love it!

[@DanandRow]

Thank you very much! That’s really helpful! Thank you for taking the time. Not sure about the cleat for a mainsail downhaul line, we will have to check…

[@davidschwartz9636]

Thanks for making this video. Yes, it was very helpful as I've recently bought a Gull, and have been given all the bits but have to figure how they all go. One thing, and I don't mean to be horrible, as you are doing you're best to be helpful, but havent you put the hawk the wrong way round??

[@DanandRow]

Well spotted! 😊 We realised later on and changed it round! Enjoy your new Gull, we love ours. ⛵️

[@richardwilliams3431]

You're doing really well picking up terminology as and when you can. I agree, take the boat off of the trolley, tip on one side on grass and add burgee or hawk. You can also do it in the shallows if you don't mind taking on a bit of water. Saves all that de rigging but useful for others to watch. It's good to see you using telltales on the shrouds. I use green and red ribbon. They save a lot of neck ache looking up at your burgee and help a lot with that instinctive sailing your referring to when sitting in your car. Like everything, you will start to spot the shifts and strength changes in the wind and react as they occur. Well done guys.😊

[@DanandRow]

Thank you for your encouragement, its much appreciated. We like the idea of tipping the boat in the shallows to change the hawk, someone else has suggested the same thing, we will definitely do that! 👍

[@3elmas]

Those are Vernier Shroud Adjusters I reckon. They must be banned as they are too fiddly!

[@DanandRow]

Couldn’t agree more! 🤣

[@ALLTHEAIRESTV]

Great boat,we sail a gull number 1521 Gunter rig

[@DanandRow]

Such great boats!

[@chrisbaker6367]

Loving your channel. Just a little tip but if do get a combi from the boat park. Check the wheel bearings before going on a longer trip.

[@DanandRow]

Thanks for the tip, we will certainly do that. 👍

[@jag1970s]

Nice. Blues, greens and greys - very true. Just finished my RYA 1&2 and excited about possibilities.

[@DanandRow]

Congratulations! How exciting! ⛵️

[@khyvich]

Very well explained. I delight in the way that you admit what you do not know. Humility is a rare bird anywhere today. Let me know when you get to Texas. Yaaahrrr, mates.

[@DanandRow]

Thank you. It certainly is a rare bird these days. See you in Texas!