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Boat sailing in fair weather and foul (1903)

Kenealy, Ahmed John, 1854- [from old catalog] · New York [etc.] The Outing publishing co. · leaf 214

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rands with the lay ofthe rope, so as to make the rope smoothfor parcelling. This must be done withthe rope on the stretch. A shows thespun yarn. This illustrationshows the process ofparcelling and serv-ing. After theworming is finishedwrap narrow strips of canvas—tarred,if the rope is of hemp, and… … 216 BOAT SAILING. rope. Take a turn with the spunyarnround the rope and head of the mallet,round the side next you, and two turnson the other side and twist it round thehandle. Get an assistant to pass theball A round the rope while you heaveround the mallet. The last half-dozenturns of the service…

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