Rigging Tools & Accessories

Rigging tools are part of the traditional maritime equipment used for rigging, splicing, sail making, covering of wires or fancywork. These include a marlinspike, which is considered a universal tool on board. When splicing, it is used to push the individual strands apart, and you can also loosen tight knots or open shackles with it. The hollow fid version has advantages for splicing ropes. A marlinspike made of hardwood or horn is called a fid. A very small marlinspike is called a pricker. For sewing, the rigger needs a sailmaker's glove and an awl. Both tools … Read more
Rigging tools are part of the traditional maritime equipment used for rigging, splicing, sail making, covering of wires or fancywork. These include a marlinspike, which is considered a universal... read more »
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Rigging Tools & Accessories
Rigging tools are part of the traditional maritime equipment used for rigging, splicing, sail making, covering of wires or fancywork. These include a marlinspike, which is considered a universal tool on board. When splicing, it is used to push the individual strands apart, and you can also loosen tight knots or open shackles with it. The hollow fid version has advantages for splicing ropes. A marlinspike made of hardwood or horn is called a fid. A very small marlinspike is called a pricker. For sewing, the rigger needs a sailmaker's glove and an awl. Both tools …

… make it easier to insert sailmaker's needles into heavy material. Traditionally, wire splices and wires are covered with tarred spun yarn to protect against corrosion. First, tarred or greased sailcloth gets wrapped around the wire. After that, with the help of a wooden serving mallet, the yarn is tightly wrapped around it.

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2692_01 Tar for standing rigging
Content 0.5 Liter (€29.80 * / 1 Liter)
from €14.90
2220*01 Rappeltuch Jute fabric
from €5.60
2221_01 Serving Mallet
from €26.90

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2240*01 LOXX Persenningknopf / Schnellverschluss mit federndem Innenleben LOXX fasteners
from €1.65
2248_01 Lacing Button
from €0.45
2249_01 Lacing Button
from €3.19
2034*01 Ovale Segeltuchösen Oval eyelets
from €0.75
1591*02 Schlüsselringe Edelstahl Key ring stainless steel
Content 10 piece (€0.59 * / 1 piece)
from €5.90
4596*01 Ringe aus Messing Brass Ring
from €1.90
1543_01 'D'-ring
from €1.00

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2240*01 LOXX Persenningknopf / Schnellverschluss mit federndem Innenleben LOXX fasteners
from €1.65
2248_01 Lacing Button
from €0.45
2249_01 Lacing Button
from €3.19
2023*01 Hohlspieker mit Holzheft Hollow fid
from €9.50
2277_01 Stainless steel seizing wire
Content 10 m (€1.69 * / 1 m)
from €16.90
2018_01 Sailmaker's Beeswax
Content 0.1 kg (€99.50 * / 1 kg)
€9.95
2191*01 Maschinen-Nähgarn MARA Sewing machine thread MARA
Content 300 m (€0.04 * / 1 m)
€10.50
2692_01 Tar for standing rigging
Content 0.5 Liter (€29.80 * / 1 Liter)
from €14.90
2000_03 D-SPLICER FIXED
from €26.50
2034*01 Ovale Segeltuchösen Oval eyelets
from €0.75
2031_01 Hardwood Fid
from €35.00
2347_01 Wire Cutter
from €44.50
1591*02 Schlüsselringe Edelstahl Key ring stainless steel
Content 10 piece (€0.59 * / 1 piece)
from €5.90
2220*01 Rappeltuch Jute fabric
from €5.60
2226_01 Seizing Wire
Content 10 m (€0.98 * / 1 m)
from €9.80
4596*01 Ringe aus Messing Brass Ring
from €1.90
2193*01 Nähgarn für Nähmaschinen Thread for Sewing Machines
Content 1 piece
from €49.90
2238_01 Brass eyelet set
Content 50 piece (€0.52 * / 1 piece)
from €25.90
2192*01 Nähzwirn RASANT Thread RASANT
Content 1 piece
€54.00

… make it easier to insert sailmaker's needles into heavy material. Traditionally, wire splices and wires are covered with tarred spun yarn to protect against corrosion. First, tarred or greased sailcloth gets wrapped around the wire. After that, with the help of a wooden serving mallet, the yarn is tightly wrapped around it.