Sparcraft Masts
With over thirty years’ experience in mast manufacturing, Sparcraft Masts is the industry’s manufacturer of yacht masts, spars, furlers and rigging in Southern Africa.
Sparcraft Masts is based in Montague Gardens in Cape Town and is conveniently located to be close to both the boat builders and the port and yacht marinas. Sparcraft masts has 2,000 square metres of covered factory floor space, which houses state-of-the-art fabrication, rigging, fit-out, machine shop and the painting department.
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Sparcraft Masts in South Africa has a history that goes back three decades. With over thirty years’ experience in mast manufacturing, Sparcraft Masts is the industry’s manufacturer of yacht masts and spars in Southern Africa.
Sparcraft Masts designs and manufactures custom and production catamaran and monohull aluminium rig packages – masts, spars, crossbeams and longerons. We have a well-equipped rigging department that produces wire, rod and composite standing rigging as well as slicing and supplying running rigging. Sparcraft Masts also supplies and fits Profurl and Facnor headsail furlers, as well as in-boom furlers, we manufacture custom steering systems, hardware and components. The company also refurbishes carbon and aluminium rigs up to 40 m. This includes new rigging, welding services, and CNC cutting. Sparcraft Masts has a machine shop and a climate-controlled spray booth.
The team at Sparcraft Masts have extensive experience in rig manufacturing – many of the key team members have been working together for over twenty years. With extensive experience as sailors and in rigging, the team have a wealth of invaluable practical experience and expertise to provide.
Sparcraft Masts is based in Montague Gardens in Cape Town and is conveniently located to be close to both the boat builders and the port and yacht marinas. Sparcraft masts has 2,000 square metres of covered factory floor space, which houses state-of-the-art fabrication, rigging, fit-out, machine shop and the painting department.
Products & Services Detail:
Rig Design and Manufacture
Design, manufacture and supply of custom and production rig packages. We provide the complete process of manufacturing of masts, spars, crossbeams, compression posts and longerons including the final stages of dressing, stepping, rig tune, sea trialling and commissioning.
Rigging Manufacture and Services
Custom built rigging shop with dedicated facility for building furlers, Rod heading, Wireteknik roll swaging as well as load testing. Splicing of Running rigging. Specialised rope work that covers all forms of splicing tapering and chaff protection. Splice and soft shackle break load and proof loading.
Furling Systems
Complete range of Manual, Structural, Flying, Top down, Staysail and Motorised furlers for headsails as well as in-boom furling. Halyard locks and Gaff hook headboard systems.
Agents for: Proful, Facnor and Admiral
Custom Fabrication and Steering Systems
Sparcraft Mats designs and manufactures custom alloy components for the yachting sector, including steering equipment.
We provide CNC Router services to the marine industry as a whole.
Rig Refurbishing and Servicing
The Factory is strategically positioned in Cape Town at the southern tip of Africa, offering comprehensive and professional repair and maintenance services to racing and cruising yachts.
We are equipped to handle complex upgrades, design modifications and fabrication.
Our climate controlled spray booth can cater for rigs up to 30m.