ROUSE RIGGING
MARINE SERVICES

ABYC Master Technician
USCG 50t MasterFully InsuredProvincetown, MA

MASTER MARINE TECHNICIAN
SERVICES

What does your vessel need?As a certified and insured Master Marine Technician with the American Boat and Yacht Council, we are qualified to work on your boat's most vital equipment, while providing peace of mind that your assets will remain protected.Local to Provincetown, we offer on-the-water service to moorings within Provincetown harbor, and traditional mobile service to the Cape and Southern New England. No travel charges to the Outer Cape towns of Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, and Eastham.Commonly offered installation, marine maintenance, and repair services include, but are not limited to:

  • Marine Electrical

  • Marine Electronics

  • Diesel and Generator

  • Outboard Service

  • Marine Navigation and Sensors

  • Marine Radio Systems

  • NMEA 2000 Networking

  • Solar and Off-grid Power

  • Victron Systems

  • Yacht Maintenance Management

We have the expertise necessary to design robust systems that will last for years in the harsh marine environment. If your service was not listed, don't hesitate to ask.

RIGGING SURVEY
AND CLIMBING SERVICES

Rigging is an often overlooked part of a vessel's maintenance schedule.As a Chapman School of Seamanship Yacht and Small Craft Surveying graduate, with years of rigging and mast climbing experience, trust us to be your trained eyes aloft.If it's up a mast, we can do it. Our most common rigging services include:

  • Rigging Inspection

  • Stainless Steel Dye Penetrant Inspection

  • Navigation Lights

  • Electronics, Radar and Sensors

  • Standing and Running Rigging

  • Mast and Spar

  • Rig Tuning

Rouse Rigging is a sailor-owned business with offshore experience on tall ships and modern sailing vessels. We have the expertise to work on various yacht rigging systems, from synthetics to stainless and tarred hemp.We can service your rigging regardless of whether it's on the ground or aloft. Your specific situation may affect our ability to climb. Click the button below for more information.

About

Rouse Rigging, owned and operated by Samuel Rouse, offers marine services backed by real-world experience at sea. Sam's involvement in the industry started before he left high school- buying a 32' sailboat with a few friends, all fellow Eagle Scouts, and living aboard. This laid the foundation for Sam's professional experience, encompassing work across a wide variety of vessels, ranging from a 9th-century Viking ship replica to modern block IV nuclear submarines.Sam started as a deckhand in the tall ship industry, working on domestic and international vessels such as the Draken Harald Hårfagre, Kalmar Nyckel, East Indiaman Götheborg, and the Oliver Hazard Perry. Sam currently holds a USCG 50 ton master's license.Throughout his career, he has owned multiple personal vessels, notably a 28' Triton, which he sailed single-handed from New England to the Bahamas, and back again during a multi-year refit project.Sam has experience as a shipfitter with General Dynamics Electric Boat, the Navy's largest shipbuilding contractor. As a shipfitter, he was responsible for installing components and assemblies into submarines. Often working with the Quality Assurance department, he gained experience in magnetic particle and visual inspection methods on submarine welds, including the pressure hull.With experience as an offshore single-hander, Sam's attention to detail is a core value of our service. Our dedication to safety and standards compliance above all allows our clients to sail confidently, wherever their journeys take them.

CREDENTIALS

  • USCG 50 Ton Near Coastal Master, Sail and Tow Endorsements

  • ABYC Master Technician

  • ABYC Marine Diesel, Marine Systems, & Standards Technician Certifications

  • NMEA Certified Marine Electronics & NMEA 2000 Installer Certifications

  • EPA 608 Type 1 Certified Refrigerant Handler

  • FCC Marine Radio Operator Permit

  • FCC Amateur (Ham) Radio Technician

EDUCATION

  • Yacht and Small Craft Surveying, Chapman School of Seamanship, Class Valedictorian

  • Intro to Outboard Systems, Yamaha Marine University, Cape Cod Community College

  • General Dynamics Electric Boat Shipfitter Training, New England Institute of Technology

CONTACT FORM

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How we climb

At Rouse Rigging, we climb using modern rope-access equipment, meaning no bosun's chair, and no assistance required from the deck. With no one tending a winch below, we save time while increasing safety. We climb on the vessel's existing double-braid halyards for our main and safety lines and may require the replacement of said lines before we climb if they are in poor condition. We've spent many hours aloft, and have the experience to not only climb up, but come back down again safe. Every vessel presents unique climbing obstacles, contact us for a consultation.