Services
Full-service rigging, Bay Area roots
Richmond workshop. On-boat service across the Bay. The same crew that answers the phone builds your lines.
Panda Rigging is a working rigging shop — not a call center. Whether you need a written survey, a full running rig package, lifelines, winch service, or a deck layout that makes sense under pressure, we approach the work with technical clarity and restraint.
Rigging surveys & consultation
A clear picture of what you are sailing with
Complete inspection of standing rigging, running rigging, spars, and deck hardware. Written findings and practical recommendations — including pre-purchase surveys when you need an independent eye.
View capabilityStanding rigging
Rod, wire, or synthetic — specified for the program
Replacement and tuning of standing rigging: rod, wire, or Dynex Dux where synthetic is the right tool. Partial or complete re-rig, with tension and geometry set for how the boat is actually sailed.
View capabilityRunning rigging
Halyards, sheets, and control lines built for your hardware
Custom running rigging: halyards, sheets, guys, outhauls, cunninghams, reefing lines — built in our shop to diameter, construction, and splice schedule that match your clutches, winches, and sheaves.
View capabilityLifelines
Inspection, replacement, and modern synthetic options
Wire lifelines checked for broken strands and swage concerns. Replacement sets in 12-strand Dyneema where appropriate — lighter, kinder on hands, and terminated without cold-worked swages at the eye.
View capabilityWinch service
Disassembly, inspection, and correct reassembly
Full winch service: strip, clean, inspect pawls, springs, bearings, and races; replace worn parts; regrease to manufacturer practice. Lewmar, Harken, Andersen.
View capabilityDeck layouts
Cleaner leads, fewer mistakes under pressure
Re-routing control lines for clearer ergonomics: blocks, cars, clutches, and stoppers positioned so the right line is obvious when the breeze builds.
View capabilityCustom fabrication
One-off deck and rig solutions
When the catalog does not fit — custom metalwork concepts, composite parts, and integrated solutions discussed in the shop and built to the boat.
View capabilityProcess
How we work with owners and programs
01
Listen
We start with how you sail, where the boat lives, and what success looks like — not a parts list you guessed from a forum.
02
Specify
Diameter, construction, terminations, and hardware are chosen against your mast, deck, and clutch layout.
03
Build
In-shop splicing, fabrication, and bench checks. On-boat work when the job demands it.
04
Deliver
Clear handoff, inspection notes where relevant, and honest guidance on what to watch between visits.
Why Panda
Technical fluency without theatrics
Keith “Panda” Love brings two decades on the water — charter, racing, and rigging — in the Caribbean, New Zealand, and the Bay. The shop bias is toward solutions you can maintain and inspect, not complexity for its own sake.