The Rig Inspection
A typical inspection is a two-step process, aloft
and deck level, including a complete check of the
following:
Aloft
* Standing Rigging & Swage Fittings
* Mast Fittings
Sheaves, Tangs, External Blocks
* Spreaders
Roots / Brackets, Tips, Blocks
* Tunbuckles, Clevis & Cotter Pins
* Running Rigging
Halyards, Mainsheet, Genoa & Spinnaker Sheets
Preventer, Vang & Cunningham
* Reefing Hardware & Lines
* All Mast Lights & Wiring
* Antennas
VHF, SSB, Radio, GPS, TV
* Electronics
Deck Level
* Mast Butt Condition
* Chain Plates & Bulkheads
* Pulpits & Stantions
* Lifelines & Hardware
* Running Lights
* Turning Blocks, Cleats & Winches