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2. Standing rigging - Wikipedia

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   Key: 1. Forestay 2. Shroud 3. (Spreaders) 4. Backstay 5. Inner forestay 6. Sidestay 7. (Boom) 8. Running backstays Standing rigging on a square-rigged vessel (illustrated left), which supports a mast comprising three steps: main, top, and topgallant (illustrated right). The shrouds support each section laterally and the stays support each, fore ...

3. Tackle box - Wikipedia

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   tackle box or tacklebox may refer to: Tackle box (fishing), a box designed for fishing equipment; Tackle box (American football), the area between where the two offensive tackles line up prior to the snap; Tacklebox, 2006 collection of multi-track demos by Ty Tabor; Tacklebox, the 2010 mixtape by Midwest rap duo The Cool Kids

4. Boom (sailing) - Wikipedia

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   If no downhaul is present, the gooseneck is usually fixed vertically to the mast and a cunningham may be used to control luff tension. The boom vang, kicking strap or kicker is an intricate set of pulleys (and, on yachts, a hydraulic ram) running diagonally between the boom and the lower portion of the mast. The kicker pulls the boom downwards.

5. Mast stepping - Wikipedia

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   Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen putting good luck pieces into a box, during a mast stepping ceremony for the USS Dewey (DDG-105) at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi in 2009. Mast stepping is the process of raising the mast of a boat. It may be a ceremonial occasion on a new boat, a necessary ...

6. Mast (sailing) - Wikipedia

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   If the mast has a long, thin cross-section and makes up a significant area of the airfoil, it is called a wing-mast; boats using these have a smaller sail area to compensate for the larger mast area. There are many manufacturers of modern masts for sailing yachts of all sizes, a few notable companies are Hall Spars, Offshore Spars, and Southern ...

7. Block and tackle - Wikipedia

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   Typical values are 1.04 for roller bearing sheaves and 1.09 for plain bearing sheaves (with wire rope). [11] The increased force produced by a tackle is offset by both the increased length of rope needed and the friction in the system. In order to raise a block and tackle with a mechanical advantage of 6 a distance of 1 metre, it is necessary ...