What is the best/cheapest place to get running rigging

saurav16 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-28-2008

Hi,

Just wanted to know what the best/cheapest place you guys/gals have found to get running rigging. West Marine seems to have inflated prices. Do you all mail order? Any ideas?

Thanks!

brak · #2 (**permalink**) 04-28-2008

Defender.com for me.

I met a guy who used lines from Home Depot

Boasun · #3 (**permalink**) 04-28-2008

Shannon Hardware is a major supplier of the oil service fleet here in the southland of USA.

primerate84 · #4 (**permalink**) 04-28-2008

I second Defender. I just bought a halyard and sheets and after extensive comparison, Defender was the best deal.

sck5 · #5 (**permalink**) 04-28-2008

I wouldnt get running rigging from Home Depot but I found some really cheap dock lines there.

JimsCAL · #6 (**permalink**) 04-28-2008

I have bought halyards and sheets from Defender - both high tech stuff that needed a core splice and dacron double braid. Only disadvantage is you need to know what you want as you have to specify line type/material, diameter, length, eyes and splices needed, etc. May be a bit much for the new sailor, though catalog has some good guides to help. Their rigger seems to do nice work.

TrueBlue · #7 (**permalink**) 04-28-2008

I've used the Ship's Store and Rigging, located at my marina, since I believe in supporting our local riggers. Whether a daysailer or a Maxi, they have everything you'd need to rig your sailboat and are trusted by world class sailors. I've also found their prices to be competitive with the discount shops, like Defender.

cjmcfall · #8 (**permalink**) 04-28-2008

Does anyone use Ebay for their running rigging? I have looked a few times, but never pulled the trigger.

wescarroll · #9 (**permalink**) 04-28-2008

I believe the name is riggingonly.com but you might google that. Professional quality, one of the few places I have been able to find isomat stuff, prices not too bad, and pro quality hardware.

jgeissinger · #10 (**permalink**) 04-28-2008

Try Cajun Trading in Nova Scotia. Before you tune this out as too distant, I'm in Southern California and just got a new spinnaker halyard from them (I chafed through the old one) delivered to my door at about half the price WM wanted for just the line. I rigged my whole boat with their line a few years ago after the WM stuff went to pot way too soon. Take a look at their website: cajuntrading.ca, I really highly recommend them.