Fairlie Riggers -Our Story
John McColgan - Master Rigger - began an apprenticeship in 1979 and completed his training in 1983.
John worked on various projects for the Royal Navy while employed with BAE Systems based in Glasgow. His role was to manufacture rigging warrants which included guard wires, flight deck nets, lifelines, mooring ropes, and bollard strops, just a small selection of items being manufactured at the time for the Type 22/23 Frigates and Type 45 Destroyers among others.
A move into the marine industry in the mid-eighties allowed John to become one of a very small group of qualified Master Riggers. In the late nineties, Fairlie Riggers was born when he opened his own workshop. Fairlie Riggers now has a wide customer base, owners of traditional and modern yachts and motorsailers.
Services
Fairlie Riggers offer a full standing and running rigging service whether it be for a traditional or modern yachts. All rope and wire work for marine or your architectural projects available.
Inspections &
Surveys
Fairlie Riggers offer boat visits where all inspections can be carried out with mast up or down, in or out of the water. An in-depth inspection of wires, terminals, mast fitting, spreaders and chainplates looking for any signs of fatigue, crevice or galvanic corrosion with a pre-quote survey available with a recommendation report.
Some of our inspection findings below:
Manufacturing
Fairlie Riggers can manufacture modern or traditional rigging:
Standing Rigging
Running Rigging
Guard Wires
Architectural Rigging
Standing Rigging
When your pride and joy requires new standing rigging we can manufacture new rigging using only the best quality wire and fittings.
WIRE/SWAGE END FITTINGS
Fairlie Riggers stock most sizes and construction of wire as well as End Fittings (Terminals), including Forks; Studs; Eyes; Stem Balls; 'T' Terminals & varioius sizes of Turnbuckles.
TALURIT SPLICING
Hard and Soft Eyes.
Rope Splicing
We can splice any construction of rope:
Eye Splices
End to end Splices
Rope to wire Splices
Whipping and serving
Decorative Rope
Contact:
Fairlie Quay Marina - Head office
North Ayrshire, KA29 0AS
Contact Us:
John McColgan: 07984 060846
Ben McColgan: 07827616766
Email: john@fairlieriggers.com
Find us on Facebook: @johnfairlieriggers
KIP Marina - Local office
Inverkip, Greenock PA16 0AW
Our Team
JOHN MCCOLGAN
MASTER RIGGER, OWNER
BEN MCCOLGAN
RIGGER
DAVE CATHCART
RIGGER
ALEN CANKAYA
ADULT APPRENTICE
EUAN BOYD
FIRST YEAR APPRENTICE
COCO MCCOLGAN
SUPERVISOR
Kingfisher DSM group - "DSM Group has developed since 1982 into the UK's leading supplier of innovative rope products. We are always spending hours in research and development to bring the latest in rope technology to our customers."
Sta-Lok Terminals Ltd - " specialise in the design, manufacture and supply of high quality fittings for stainless steel wire rope, wire rope assemblies and Structural Tie rod systems for marine and architectural applications. Customers, resellers and distributors worldwide choose STA-LOK because our products are manufactured to the highest standards, internationally renowned for high quality and reliability. With over 40 years’ experience, we are experts in product design and manufacturing."
The Seldén Group - “the world’s leading manufacturer of mast and rigging systems in carbon and aluminium for dinghies, keelboats and yachts. Our well known brands are Seldén and Furlex. The worldwide success of Furlex has enabled us to build a network of over 750 authorised dealers covering the world’s marine markets. So wherever you sail, you can be sure of fast access to our service, spare parts and know-how.”
HARKEN - “leading manufacturer and marketer of quality sailboat hardware and accessories, recognised for their excellence, Harken were founded in 1967 and are currently head-quartered in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. Their massive range of boat blocks, furling systems and winches can be used aboard everything from the smallest dinghies, to the largest mega yachts and cruisers, so it's no surprise that their gear has dominated events such as the America's Cup and the Olympics. Because of their ability to offer innovative sailing solutions that can be used by a myriad of boat owners, Harken's network has spread dramatically over the years, and has offices in a respectable 48 countries,”
Spinlock, a UK company founded in 1968 as Offshore Instruments, relocated to Cowes in 1976. The company evolved to focus on rope control devices, renaming itself Spinlock in the 1980s. Spinlock is a global leader in the marine industry, offering products in the CONTROL, PROTECT, and SENSE categories. The company has a dedicated in-house design team and conducts rigorous product testing at its Cowes facility.