Tag: Rigging

Rigging the ‘Iako to the Ama

Posted on by Benicia Outrigger Canoe Club in Equipment, Paddling
  1. Stretch out the rope
  2. Place a rubber pad between the ‘iako and the ama
  3. Position the ‘iako on the ama
  4. Tie one end of the rope to the ‘iako
  5. Thread the rope through the outside hole from the side of the ama facing away from the canoe
  6. Bring the rope over the ‘iako
  7. Thread the rope through the inside hole from the side of the ama facing away from the canoe
  8. Pull the rope tight and make sure the rope lays flat on the ‘iako and does not ride up the peg
  9. Repeat steps 5 through 8 until there are at least 5 rows of rope criss-crossing the ‘iako
  10. Wrap the rope tightly around the base of where the ‘iako touches the ama at least 3 times
  11. Keep the rope in rows: one on top of the other
  12. Untie the end of the rope that was tied around the ‘iako
  13. Make a large loop with that end of the rope that lays flat against the ‘iako
  14. Wrap this loop you just made with the longer end of the rope going around and around the i’ako
  15. Leave at least 4-6 inches of the end of the loop exposed
  16. Also leave the top of the loop exposed
  17. Tie a large knot with the end of the rope you have used for wrapping
  18. Push the knot through the top of the exposed loop
  19. Pull the end the the loop to bring the knot to the top of the rope wrapping
  20. Make sure you don’t pull the knot inside the rope wrapping
  21. Tie the excess end of the rope around a peg