[Public-list] Standing rigging

[George Dinwiddie]

Unfortunately, Amazon says the book's out of print, though you can
browse some of the pages there.
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071563040/alberg30-20)

ABE Books
(http://www.qksrv.net/interactive?ph=2&an=Richard+Henderson&tn=Rigs+and+rigging&bu.x=75&bu.y=16&pid=619506&aid=9885538&url=http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookSearchPL)
has some used copies listed at reasonable prices.

 - George

On Thu, Aug 12, 2004 at 12:04:26PM -0400, Gordon Laco wrote:
> Hi there - 
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> I think Henderson's book is good.  I taught rigging courses for years at
> Georgian College's Marine Tech school for years and used that book as the
> text for the intro course.  Each section starts out with basic
> principals...then goes on to the heavy engineering etc.
> 
> I think that book is quite good as a starting point.
> 
> Cheers - Gordon
> KC426 Surprise
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> > I want to learn more about standing rigging at a laymans level.Things like
> > single or twin backstays,how to stop a mast pumping in strong winds etc
> > etc.Can anyone recommend a book that does not confuse with too much
> > science.Richard Hendeson wrote Rigs and Rigging but most reviews indicate too
> > much complexity.
> > Peter Amos
> > Tait Tait #478
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