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marline - A small line used for whipping, seizing, and lashing.
marlinespike - A pointed tool used to separate the strands of a rope or wire.

 


Marlinespike
Marlinespike seamanship is the art and practice of handling and working all kinds of rope. When "rope" is brought and used aboard a boat, it becomes known as "line".

MARLINESPIKE SEAMANSHIP
WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING
SPLICES KNOTS AND BENDS.

MARLINESPIKE: A tool for weaving and splicing rope.
MAST: A spar set upright to support rigging and sails.
MONOHULL: A boat with one hull.

Marline spike Pointed steel tool for opening strand of rope when splicing.
Marry To fasten two ropes together end to end temporarily, so one can pull the other through the block.

marline - A light (two-stranded) rope, used for lacings, seizings, servings and whippings. A light twine which has been tarred.
marlinespike - A pointed steel tool, used to open the strands of rope, for splicing line.

marlinespike, fid
Pointed spikes several inches long, used to splice line, open jammed knots, etc. A marlinespike, often found on a rigging knife, is made of steel, while a fid is wooden or steel.

Marline Spike
A pointed tapering iron or wooden spike used for opening strands of rope.
Mast ...

Marline - A light twine size line which has been tarred.
Marline Selling - A tool for opening the strands of a rope while splicing.
Mast - Main vertical spar used to support sails and their running rigging and in turn is supported by standing rigging ...

Marline - Pronounced "marlin" - small line used for whipping, seizing, and lashing.
Marling Hitch - [image] - Used for lashing down sails, awnings, etc.

marline: a two-stranded nautical twine. marlinespike: a pointed metal tool used in splicing. marry: to unlay the ends of two lines and interlace the strands alternately, prior to splicing them.

Marlinespike Seamanship.
Following is the various knots that are used commonly by sailors either for cruising, racing or just day sailing.
Some of these knots need lots of practicing to be able to tie them automatically.

MARLINE - Small cord or spun-yarn.
MARLINSPIKE - A tool for opening the strands of a rope while splicing.
MAST - A long pole or spar of timber set upright on a ship's keel to support the sails.

many legs LINE a piece of rope is called line once it leaves the rope reel and is put into use LOG a record of all the activities aboard a ship; a device for measuring ship's speed and distance traveled MAKE FAST tie with a line; make secure MARLINE, ...

SEAMANSHIP: All the arts and skills of boat handling, ranging from maintenance and repairs to piloting, sail handling, marlinespike work, and rigging.
SEAWORTHY: A boat or a boat's gear able to meet the usual sea conditions.

secure To make fast secure for sea An order for extra lashings on all movable objects seize To bind two parts of rope together to keep them secure serve or serving To wind tightly, as rope, with small stuff (such as marline) in ...

ROPE WORMING Filling in the contlines of a rope with marline. The marline should run with the lay of the rope.

marlinespike -- a pointed metal tool for separating the strands of a rope in splicing
Mast step Fitting or construction into which the base of the mast is placed.
Mast: A spar placed vertically in a boat to hold up the sails.

All you need is a ball of marline and some old rope. Middle a twelve foot piece of marline , hook it over a nail in your work area and secure the bitter ends about a foot apart. Now chop up any rope you have into piece of about 6".

Marline Selling: Tool to open the strands of a line or rope when splicing
Mast: A vertical spar that holds the sails and their respective rigging
Mast gate: The point at which the mast enters the foredeck of a boat ...

MARLINESPIKE SEAMANSHIP - General knowledge of knots, bends, hitches, splices and care of rope.
NAUTICAL MILE - Unit of distance equal to 6076.1 feet.
OUTHAUL - Line or device used to tension the foot of a sail.

Marlinespike A pointed tool used to separate the strands of a rope or wire. Messenger A small line used to pull a heavier line or cable.

See also: Point, Secure, Boat, Sailing, Anchor