CHAFING GEAR: Tubing or cloth wrapping used to protect a line from chafing on a rough surface.
CHANNEL: 1) That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable.
chafing gear - Tape, cloth or other materials placed on one or more parts that rub together. By using chafing gear, hopefully the chafing gear will wear rather than the parts that it is protecting.
chain locker - Storage for the anchor chain.
Chafing Gear: Anything used to prevent chafe
Clinch or Clench: To secure a fastener by bending down the end that protrudes through the pieces to be fastened.
Close-Hauled: Sailing as close to the wind as possible, or nearly so.
chafing gear - Tape, tubing, cloth or other material fastened around an object, used to protect a line from chafing on a rough surface.
chain - Interlocking links (made of steel or iron); may be used for rigging and anchor lines.
Chafing Gear:
Canvas, cloth, leather, tubing, rubber or other material placed around a line or cable to protect it from wear and abrasion ...
Baggywrinkle: - chafing gear made from old ropes
Baggywrinkle is the "scruffy-looking padding used on shrouds to prevent chafing. chafe against the spreaders or shrouds, wearing away the sail to the point where it could rip in a big blow.
Baggywrinkle: - chafing gear made from old ropes.
Ballast-Is either pigs of iron, stones, or gravel, which last is called single ballast; ...
used as navigational aids, markers for moorings or underwater objects, or to support test or scientific gear CAPSTAN a revolving cylindrical device used for heaving in lines CAST OFF to let go a line; to leave a dock or anchorage CHAFING GEAR canvas, ...
CHAFING GEAR Tubing or cloth wrapping used to protect a line from chafing on a rough surface. CHART A map for use by navigators. CHINE The intersection of the bottom and sides of a flat or v-bottomed boat.
Polyester line, although 10% weaker than nylon and not as flexible, has some excellent uses. These include running rigging, sheets and halyards. Make sure to use chafing gear with polyester line, as it tends to chafe easily. ...
Chafing Gear - Material applied to a line or spar to prevent or reduce chafing. See Baggywrinkle.
Chain shot - Cannon balls linked with chain used to damage rigging and masts.
 See also: Rope, Gear, Right, Lines, Block
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