Nance & Underwood Rigging

read moreNance & Underwood Rigging is a global operating supplier with years of experience in design and delivery of vessel mooring lines and after sales technical support services for mega-yachts, cruise ships and commercial marine vessels. The Company began in 1988 as a reputable sail boat rigging service provider in the Fort Lauderdale area (Southeast USA). Since the beginning the Company has expanded. By 1993 Nance and Underwood's rope sales had outgrown the Company's ability to manage these sales and to keep providing quality services.

read moreNance & Underwood Rigging and Sails supplies and repairs rigging hardware and equipment from the following hardware manufacturers; it is our goal to make your job finding what you need easier. Nance & Underwood has access to a huge inventory of rigging hardware and parts from manufacturers around the globe. Nance & Underwood understands that the smallest rigging equipment can also be the most important. By contacting Nance & Underwood, you will also have access to an inventory of thousands of parts.

read morePlease see the News and New Products available from Nance & Underwood Rigging and Sails. Check back often for updated information on rigging, winches, masts, furling, sails and other fine marine products. See more below. Nance and Underwood Rigging just received our U.S. Federal Contractor Registration Verified Vendor Status. SAM or System for Award Management Verification is awarded to qualified and vetted entities. Nance and Underwood received this Certification for Ship Repair. Many hours of hard work and dedication to the Marine Industry Standards was invested by the Nance and Underwood Staff and Crew.

read moreNance and Underwood Rigging & Sails services sailboats with rigging, sails, masts and spars, life lines, davits, winches, windlasses and much more. Nance and Underwood fabricates and assembles both wire and rod rigging for your vessel's standing rigging requirements, utilizing our highest quality material and devotion ensure exacting standards. Another specialty of Nance and Underwood is deck hardware. From lead lines with turning blocks and clutches to manual and hydraulic vangs; Nance & Underwood can supply and service your sailboats's every rigging requirement.

read moreNance and Underwood has been providing quality service and components to the sailing and yachting community since 1988 from our southeast Florida location. Our trained and experienced professional technicians are equally familiar with the small day sailing boats as they are with the largest sailing yachts in service. Monohull to high tech catamaran, we at Nance and Underwood are able to rig your vessel in order to ease handling and provide optimal performance whether day sailing, coastal cruising, blue water navigation or racing.

read moreAs the wind increases in your sails you need to progressively flatten them to reduce power. This can be achieved by ensuring that halyards are tight (with no sail wrinkles along the luff) and that the clew of the main is at maximum out position. If you then still have too much pressure the sail area has to be reduced, either by changing sails or reefing. Modern systems are now so efficient that with a little practice on the system, it is straightforward to reef sails, even shorthanded in strong wind.

read moreNance and Underwood has been at the forefront of the Super and Megayacht expansion. Our technicians have the experience and training to satisfy your yacht's rigging requirements: From the largest of motor yachts to sailing yachts, we can fulfill your yacht's rigging, mooring, life line and davit needs. What We Offer. Nance and Underwood has an extensive and diverse background in the yachting community. An emphasis on safety has always taken priority at Nance and Underwood. Safety rail systems for vessel maintenance and hygiene from both Harken and Ronson are available for servicing, replacement or general installation on all vessels.