I am afraid of damaging something doing it myself (including me)....I hire a professional rigger every couple of years; doing it right and cost is very, very affordable and worry free. I also ask the rigger for advice whenever he visits.
Hi,
There is an advantage to having a professional work on our boats - - they have experience we can learn watching, they may see and fix a related problem we hadn't noticed, and it's easier then doing work ourselves.
But I have learned to do most of the required work myself. Much of it is straight forward, not rocket science. I take time, am careful, double check my work, ask advice here and elsewhere. By doing my own maintenance I can fix things underway when necessary, do maintenance when needed rather than when a pro might be available, avoid risk of incompetent pros (yes, they are out there and the results are scary to see!), and I've saved thousands of dollars over the years.
With time and attention to detail, rig tuning is very doable, and there is lots of guidance available.
Just my thoughts...
Frank