Fabricating yacht's ropework (7)

I believe the answer is:

rigging

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'ropework' is the definition.
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I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for rigging that I've seen before include "Ropes, etc, on a sailing ship" , "part of craft?" , "Ship's ropes etc." , "Fraudulently fixing" , "Formation of masts etc. on a vessel" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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