West Coast Sailing Rig Shop

The Rig Shop is your source for sailboat rigging, halyards, sheets, splicing, one design rigging, and custom rigging solutions. We offer a full service rig shop with a dedicated staff who can offer marine grade splicing, wire assembly, and more for both running and standing rigging applications. Backed by a comprehensive inventory of the best sailing line from Marlow, Robline, New England Ropes, Alpha Ropes, and more, we can build the rigging you need to maximize the performance and ease of use of your sailboat.

Custom Rigging & Rigging Services

The West Coast Sailing Rig Shop has a full time team of experienced riggers to offer a wide range of custom rigging and rigging services for your next project. From halyards with spliced shackles and tapered sheets to control line systems or wire shrouds, we have the tools, components, and knowledge to build rigging solutions for most sailboats under 30'. Average turn around time of 3-5 days for most orders!

Order Your Custom Rigging Today
Contact our rigging team to discuss your custom rigging needs. Let us know if you have a specific line request in mind or we'll help you determine appropriate line, components, and rigging services for your specific application and provide a quote for your approval. Trust our expert riggers with your next project.

Email: rigshop@westcoastsailing.net
Call/Text: 503-285-5536

One Design Sailboat Rigging

Supporting sailors who own and race one design sailboats is the core of our business. In addition to one design parts, sails, and hardware, we also offer a complete selection of rigging (halyard, sheets, control lines) for a variety of popular one design classes including the Laser / ILCA, Sunfish, Club 420, Thistle, Lightning, J/22, J/24, J70, Melges 24, and more. Visit our One Design Rigging Page for a full list of current products. We can also customize solutions to meet your specific rigging needs.

Examples of One Design Rigging Products

Laser/ILCA 6:1 Out System

Melges 24 Cont. Spin Sheets

J/80 Spin  Halyard with Shackle

Thistle Main Halyard

Industry Leading Line & Hardware Selection

Hundreds of line and hardware options in stock from the top marine brands including Robline, Marlow, New England Ropes, Samson, Alpha, Harken, Ronstan, Wichard, and more. Our line wall is stock with a huge selection of double braid, single braid, high tech line, and more for halyards, sheets, control lines, and other applications. We can also special order line and hardware (minimum purchase required) from any of our line vendors. Shop all line on our Line Page.

• Robline - Dinghy Control, Dinghy Sheet, Sirius 500, Orion, Admiral 5000, Coppa 5000, and more.
• Marlow - Excel Racing, GP78, Excel Fusion, Blue Ocean Double Braid, and more.
• Samson - Amsteel Blue Dyneema, Validator 12 Vectran, and Ultra-Lite.
• New England Ropes - Sta-Set, Endura Braid, V-100, Viper, VPC, and Bzz Line.
• Alpha Ropes - Best selling single braid SSR plus Alpha Cruiser Kmix.
• Harken - Blocks, sailing hardware, traveler systems, and more for dinghies, keelboats, and mid size sailboats.
• Ronstan - Blocks and sailing hardware for dinghies and small sailboats.

Line Material Guide

Line Application Guide - Dinghy

Line Application Guide - Racing

Line Application Guide - Performance Cruising

Line Diameter Guide

Recommended Diameter by Application & Boat Length

Line Application & Suggested Measurement

Mainsheet - (E+2) x Purchase
Genoa Sheet - 1.5 x LOA
Jib Sheet - LOA
Spinnaker Sheet - 2 x LOA (recommend adding 5-10')
Asymmetrical Sheet (Outside) - 3 x LOA
Asymmetrical Sheet (Inside Only - 2.5 x LOA
Main Halyard - 2P + Distance to the Clutch
Jib Halyard - 2I + Distance to the Clutch
Spinnaker Halyard - 2I + 20'
Tack Line - J x 5

Please Note - Customer specified lengths are always preferred. These lengths are only recommendations and not specific to your boat.