Small-boat sailing; an explanation of the management of small yachts, half-decked and open sailing-boats of various rigs; sailing on sea and on river; cruising, etc (1902)
Knight, Edward Frederick, 1852- [from old catalog] · New York, E. P. Dutton & co. · leaf 46
the ends short off. In the following description of the splices, knots,etc., certain terms will be employed which it willbe well to define beforehand. The standing partof a rope is the part held in the hand ; the end isthat end of the rope in which the knot, or bend, isto be made; the bight is the… … A SHORT SPLICE 29 two rope-ends that have to be joined are unlaidfor a few inches, so that the three strands ofwhich each rope is formed are separated. Eachstrand-end is greased and twisted up into a pointso that it can be easily manipulated. Then thethree strands of onerope are so placedacross the…
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