A structured, repeatable rig inspection workflow designed for buyers and owners. This is not a theory article, it is a field manual you can revisit, print, and use on the dock.

What this guide helps you do

• Spot high-risk rigging and structural red flags before you spend money on surveys, travel, or yard time

• Follow a logical inspection order (load paths first, then fittings, then aloft, then under sail)

• Document your findings with a simple evidence workflow (photos, notes, and decision gates)

• Decide when to proceed, negotiate, or stop and bring in a professional rigger

What’s inside

• Step-by-step inspection order (dockside, aloft, under load)

• Checkbox-based checklists throughout

• Note lines for observations and photo references

• Green, amber, red decision gates

• Printable photo evidence checklist

• Seller question list

• Optional checks (VHF quick check, turnbuckle and toggle freedom)

Format

• Fillable PDF

• Designed for printing and repeated use

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