Here I will illustrate the sheets, lines, ropes, rodes, and tackle used on the SCAMP Sailboat "ARGO"
This page will cover how "rope" was used to rig the SCAMP sailboat. For information on the hardware seen on this page, please visit the "mounting hardware" page.
SCAMP Centerboard Uphaul Tackle Rigging
The centerboard uphaul rigging and tackle consists of Tufnul blocks and Hempex rope. The hardware that is mounted to the seat longitudinal is offset from the surface with 1/2" thick hardwood spacers to prevent the blocks from banging against the wall. Bowline knots used to attach blocks.
Fore of the tackle shown in the photo further up on this page, the centerboard uphaul continues and runs through a stainless fairlead and then over a block and into the centerboard case where it attaches to the centerboard.
Here the Hempex rope is tied in a figure 8 knot coated in epoxy to secure the rope end in the centerboard.
Rigging the SCAMP Yard
First, I unpacked my Neil Pryde Tanbark SCAMP Sail and laid the spars in position to get an overall look at the rig.
Then I lashed on the peak of the sail to the top of the yard.
- Next I laced the top edge of the sail to the yard, with one long rope.
- Then I lashed the throat cringle to the yard end, being sure to lash to the padeye mounted on top of the yard, which will prevent the sail from sliding down the yard when the sail downhaul is tightened.
Lashing the SCAMP sail throat cringle to the yard
Making the
SCAMP yard lifting point. Harken low-friction fairlead strapped into my Hempex rope.
Here is the completed yard lifted strap for the SCAMP Argo. Fairlead seized in place and rope tied with a double sheet bend.
Yard lifting strap installed on the Yard of the Argo approx. 61" up the yard from the throat cringle grommet.
Rigging SCAMP Reefing Lines
Reef lines at the forward end of the boom: The reefing lines are tied using bowline knots to padeyes on the opposite (starboard) side of the boom, then run up through the reefing grommets, and then back down through the padeyes on the port side of the bow that can be seen above, and then secured to a cleat.
Reefing rigging at the aft end of the boom: Reefing lines at tied to padeyes, using bowline knots, on the starboard side of the boom (the side facing down in this picture), the lines are then run up through the reefing grommets and then back down through the cheek-blocks on the boom, and finally to the cleats on the boom.
Rigging Mainsheet blocks on the SCAMP Boom
The two aft-most blocks can be seen here lashed to the boom. The very aft most block is tied through the clew grommet of the sail. The middle mainsheet boom block is lashed through a padeye which is mounted on top of the boom.
This is the forward most mainsheet block lashed to the boom.
Mainsail Outhaul
