Young sailor's assistant in practical seamanship including the rules of the road; directions for resuscitating the apparently drowned, etc., etc., together with the salutes ... naval signal flags, Very's lights, and the international code of signals (1893)
Taunt, Emory H · Washington · leaf 183
rd. Blocksused for heavy purchases are double strapped—that is, a sin-gle strap doubled; and large blocks for heavy work, suchas the main purchase blocks have double straps, witheyes for toggling. Wliat other straps in use ? The gronwiet strap, which is a strap made of a grommet,the end being rove… … MEASUREMENTS OF STRAPS FOR CUTTING AND FITTING. Single block with lashing eyes.Twice the round of the block, andonce the round of the rope ; thiswill give the length to cut the strap.Marry the rope once and a half thelound of the block, and once thelound of the rope. Single block with hook and…
Navigation · Signals and signaling
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