Zern Rigging

Small investment, big feeling. New running rigging for Spring cruising season on a Catalina 36. What are your cruising or racing goals this Spring?
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All our clients have a story. Here is a glimpse…

Captain Christian Myer’s grandfather and great grandfather were wooden boat builders and Gulf Coast commercial fishermen. Christian called Zern Rigging to inspect and update the standing and running rigging on the Biloxi schooner, “Daniel Webster Clemens”.

“Danny” was built at Zirlott shipyard near Bayou La Batre in 1994. It took five years to complete and was modeled after traditional regional-style oyster & fishing boats in the early 20th century. Rick Zern had a hand in its commissioning, consulting with the owner, Bill Campbell of Sailing South in Destin, FL.

Christian sits down with us to talk about the historical sourcing of ship lumber on boats in the Southeast and its modern challenges it presents. They also mull over the possibility of modern rigging upgrades. We captured some video of the crew proudly getting “Danny” ready to head back out. That blue painter’s tape you see here? The crew is meticulously stuffing cotton between the planks and then covering it with a more modern compound than the tar (or pitch) used of years past.

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