Need things to hang ropes on
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I sell these line tamers: http://www.bartonmarine.com/products-special-cleat...
ETA: Oops, sorry, you asked for rail mounted. Mmm, not sure
ETA: Oops, sorry, you asked for rail mounted. Mmm, not sure
Oh we've come so close to getting you onto nautical terms and you let yourself down once again.
One more time we do not have ropes on board, we have sheets, lines, halyards, rodes and warps.
Rope as a nautical term is indistinct and applies only to product that has not been put to use.
In your case given the lack of masts, mizzens and mains we are dealing with mooring lines and I guess an anchor warp unless you attached a piece of chain between the line and anchor/weight (old fridge?) in which case we will now refer to the whole as a rode.
Both mooring lines and warps should traditionally be flemished on deck, the art of neatly coiling the line on deck making it available when required whilst also avoiding a trip hazard.
Alternatively the skilled crew will if insufficient space exists take the line into a number of coils, managing the twist as he goes, and deftly arrange a number of turns with the loose end around the coil and through the resultant hole to form what shall now be known as a hank, thereupon, utilising the loose end, attach it to a rail by means of a round turn and two half hitches or more simply a clove hitch.
And that my friend is probably why you didn't get the personal invite to accompany her Majesty down the river.
One more time we do not have ropes on board, we have sheets, lines, halyards, rodes and warps.
Rope as a nautical term is indistinct and applies only to product that has not been put to use.
In your case given the lack of masts, mizzens and mains we are dealing with mooring lines and I guess an anchor warp unless you attached a piece of chain between the line and anchor/weight (old fridge?) in which case we will now refer to the whole as a rode.
Both mooring lines and warps should traditionally be flemished on deck, the art of neatly coiling the line on deck making it available when required whilst also avoiding a trip hazard.
Alternatively the skilled crew will if insufficient space exists take the line into a number of coils, managing the twist as he goes, and deftly arrange a number of turns with the loose end around the coil and through the resultant hole to form what shall now be known as a hank, thereupon, utilising the loose end, attach it to a rail by means of a round turn and two half hitches or more simply a clove hitch.
And that my friend is probably why you didn't get the personal invite to accompany her Majesty down the river.
MOTORVATOR said:
Simpo Two said:
Yebbut you got any J-shape jobbies?
Don't need any, I do that deft thingy with the coils and the turns and then throw the bloody lot in the 'rope' locker to get it out of the way. 
Like this on the far left:
Edited by Riff Raff on Monday 11th June 19:29
Riff Raff said:
Alternatively, coil the line (properly with a twist) drape it over the rail (or lifeline), pull the outboard coils through the inboard coils, pull tight and admire your handiwork.
Like this on the far left:
/snip
Nah, I always coil my lines (properly with a twist) three round turns and back through the hole. Years of safety work and never ended up with a birdy yet when tossing them back out.Like this on the far left:
/snip
In latter years one has a boat with dedicated rope locker rather than tow bollards and now just yearns for a fit young blonde crew member to do the bending down to said locker.
Anyway Simpo. White you say to match the boat, 4" you mention by 2" fitted to your rail?
I give you 3 7/8" by 2" in white on tacky aluminium to match the rest of the fittings.
http://www.sea-dog.com/groups/1756-rail-mount-ring...
Matched with a few of these to solve your fender issue.
http://www.sea-dog.com/groups/1747-rail-mount-loop...
MOTORVATOR said:
Anyway Simpo. White you say to match the boat, 4" you mention by 2" fitted to your rail?
I give you 3 7/8" by 2" in white on tacky aluminium to match the rest of the fittings.
http://www.sea-dog.com/groups/1756-rail-mount-ring...
The dimensions are the wrong way round but it's an interesting option, and it looks like it can be fixed at an angle too. Will have a think.I give you 3 7/8" by 2" in white on tacky aluminium to match the rest of the fittings.
http://www.sea-dog.com/groups/1756-rail-mount-ring...
I've got already got cam-cleats for the fenders, but the ones in your link look better - the rope can't flip out of the top - so I will investigate....
MOTORVATOR said:
Oh we've come so close to getting you onto nautical terms and you let yourself down once again.
One more time we do not have ropes on board, we have sheets, lines, halyards, rodes and warps.
Rope as a nautical term is indistinct and applies only to product that has not been put to use.
In your case given the lack of masts, mizzens and mains we are dealing with mooring lines and I guess an anchor warp unless you attached a piece of chain between the line and anchor/weight (old fridge?) in which case we will now refer to the whole as a rode.
Both mooring lines and warps should traditionally be flemished on deck, the art of neatly coiling the line on deck making it available when required whilst also avoiding a trip hazard.
Alternatively the skilled crew will if insufficient space exists take the line into a number of coils, managing the twist as he goes, and deftly arrange a number of turns with the loose end around the coil and through the resultant hole to form what shall now be known as a hank, thereupon, utilising the loose end, attach it to a rail by means of a round turn and two half hitches or more simply a clove hitch.
And that my friend is probably why you didn't get the personal invite to accompany her Majesty down the river.
I was always told that there's only one rope on a ship - the one that holds the clanger on the ship's bell.One more time we do not have ropes on board, we have sheets, lines, halyards, rodes and warps.
Rope as a nautical term is indistinct and applies only to product that has not been put to use.
In your case given the lack of masts, mizzens and mains we are dealing with mooring lines and I guess an anchor warp unless you attached a piece of chain between the line and anchor/weight (old fridge?) in which case we will now refer to the whole as a rode.
Both mooring lines and warps should traditionally be flemished on deck, the art of neatly coiling the line on deck making it available when required whilst also avoiding a trip hazard.
Alternatively the skilled crew will if insufficient space exists take the line into a number of coils, managing the twist as he goes, and deftly arrange a number of turns with the loose end around the coil and through the resultant hole to form what shall now be known as a hank, thereupon, utilising the loose end, attach it to a rail by means of a round turn and two half hitches or more simply a clove hitch.
And that my friend is probably why you didn't get the personal invite to accompany her Majesty down the river.
Riff Raff said:
Alternatively, coil the line (properly with a twist) drape it over the rail (or lifeline), pull the outboard coils through the inboard coils, pull tight and admire your handiwork.
Like this on the far left:
Is she's yours? Lovely! Beneteau?Like this on the far left:
Edited by Riff Raff on Monday 11th June 19:29
TTwiggy said:
Riff Raff said:
Alternatively, coil the line (properly with a twist) drape it over the rail (or lifeline), pull the outboard coils through the inboard coils, pull tight and admire your handiwork.
Like this on the far left:
Is she's yours? Lovely! Beneteau?Like this on the far left:
Edited by Riff Raff on Monday 11th June 19:29
The reason there is so much string near the helm is that she was set up for solo sailing. Genoa/main sheets, main halyard and Ist and 2nd reefs, genoa furling and the backstay all led back to jammers and the two electric primaries either side of the wheel. Quite quick, because she had a very big rig. The asymmetric was huge. We got 15 knots out of her once or twice surfing off waves, which isn't bad for a heavy cruising boat.
I'd have kept her, but she was no good for racing.
TTwiggy said:
I was always told that there's only one rope on a ship - the one that holds the clanger on the ship's bell.
Gawd's sake, Clappers Chap Clappers! And they are swung by a lanyard on my vessel to denote first and last dog watch or more correctly the transfer from Gin to Rum.
This is almost as bad as when Simpo came on board for lunch and had the nose off the stilton right in front of Bacardi's eyes.
Nothing gets between me and a nose of Stilton, especially when the sea bass is 'off'
However, due apologies for failing to observe the Seaman's Cheese Code and Celebratory Dance prior to the sacrifice. Hey nonny no, jingle jingle skip tra la before we all roll off the back like human depth charges eh?
However, due apologies for failing to observe the Seaman's Cheese Code and Celebratory Dance prior to the sacrifice. Hey nonny no, jingle jingle skip tra la before we all roll off the back like human depth charges eh?
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