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Marlinespike Seamanship Flashcards

1
Q

The strongest of the natural fibers is ________

A

manila

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2
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Marline is _________

A

two-stranded hemp cord

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3
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Which line is two-stranded, left-handed small stuff?

A

Marline

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4
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White line is made from ______

A

cotton

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5
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Line is called “small stuff” if its circumference is less than _____

A

1-3/4”

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6
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The larger sizes of manila line are measured by their _____

A

circumference

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7
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The “lay” of a line refers to _____

A

the direction of twist in the strands

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8
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Which term describes a part of a natural fiber line?

A

Fibers

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9
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Which term (also) describes a part of a natural fiber line?

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Strands

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10
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Durig the manufacture of line, yarns are twisted together in the _____

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opposite direction from which the fibers are twisted together to form strands

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11
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In the manufacture of line, plant fibers are twisted together to form _____

A

yarns

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12
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Which terms describes a part of a natural fiber line (3) ?

A

Yarns

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13
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Which term describes a rope in which three right-handed strands are laid up left-handed?

A

Hawser laid

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14
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As you hold a piece of manila line vertically in front of you, the strands run from the lower right to the upper left. Which type of line is this?

A

Left-hand laid

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15
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As you hold a piece of manila line vertically in front of you, the strands run from the lower left to the upper right. Which type of line is this?

A

Right-hand laid

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16
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Roundline is a _____

A

three-stranded, right-handed line

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17
Q

To coil a left-hand laid rope, you should coil the line in _____

A

a counterclockwise direction only

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18
Q

Manila lines in which the strands are right-hand laid _____

A

should be coiled in a clockwise direction

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19
Q

Right-laid lines should be coiled ___

A

clockwise

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20
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To coil a right-laid rope, you should coil the line in ___

A

a clockwise direction

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21
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In order to correctly open a new coil of manila line, you should _____

A

pull the tagged end through the eye of the coil

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22
Q

Uncoiling manila line improperly can result in a(n) _____

A

kink in the line

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23
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When taking a length of new manila rope from the coil, you should _____

A

lay the coil on end with the inside end down, then pull the inside end up through the middle of the coil

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24
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Which type of line would have the least resistance to mildew and rot?

A

Manila

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25
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A natural fiber rope can be ruined by dampness because it may _____

A

rot

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26
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In order to help protect a natural fiber rope from rotting, the line must be _____

A

dried, and stowed in a place with adequate ventilation

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27
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When natural fiber rope gets wet, the _____

A

line shrinks in length

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28
Q

In order to detect rot in manila lines, you should _____

A

open the strands and examine the inner fibers

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29
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Which method is used to detect rot in manila lines?

A

Opening the strands and examining the inner fibers

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30
Q

When caring for natural-fiber line, you should NEVER _____

A

lubricate the line

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31
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When using natural-fiber rope, you should NEVER _____

A

try to lubricate the line

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32
Q

The critical point in nylon line elongation is about _____

A

40%

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33
Q

Which statement is TRUE with respect to the elasticity of nylon mooring lines?

A

Under load, nylon will stretch and thin out but will return to normal size when free of tension

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34
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An advantage of nylon rope over manila rope is that nylon rope _____

A

can hold a load even when a considerable number of the yarns have been abraded

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35
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Which type of line is best able to withstand sudden shock loads?

A

Nylon

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36
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Compared to manila line, size for size, nylon line _____

A

has more strength than manila line

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37
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Nylon line can be dangerous because it _____

A

stretches

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38
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Under identical loads conditions, nylon, when compared with natural fiber line, will stretch ____

A

more and have greater strength

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39
Q

Which type of line will stretch the most when under strain?

A

Nylon

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40
Q

Which material makes the strongest mooring line?

A

Nylon

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41
Q

Which rope has the greatest breaking strength?

A

Nylon

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42
Q

A normal safe working load for used nylon rope in good condition is _____

A

25% of its breaking strain

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43
Q

If given equal care, nylon line should last how many times longer than manila line?

A

Five

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44
Q

Nylon line is NOT suitable for _____

A

lashings

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45
Q

Which mooring line has the least elasticity?

A

Dacron

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46
Q

Which synthetic rope has the greatest breaking point?

A

Polyester

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47
Q

Which type of line floats?

A

Polypropylene

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48
Q

Which type of line melts easiest?

A

Polypropylene

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49
Q

Stuffer-braid rope has _____

A

a yarn core

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50
Q

Which line would be least likely to kink?

A

Braided

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51
Q

A new coil of nylon line should be opened by _____

A

unreeling from a spool

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52
Q

Which factor is most likely to impair the strength and durability of a synthetic line?

A

Sunlight

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53
Q

The size of wire rope is determined by the _____

A

diameter

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54
Q

A mooring line is described as being 6x24, 1-3/4 inch wire rope. What do the above numbers refer to?

A

Strands, wires, diameter

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55
Q

A 6x12, two-inch rope has _____

A

6 strands and a two-inch diameter

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56
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A 6x19 wire rope would be _____

A

6 strands with 19 wires in each strand

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57
Q

A common class of wire rope is the 6x37 class. What does the 37 represent?

A

Number of wires per strand

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58
Q

The main function of the core of a wire rope is to _____

A

support the strands laid around it

59
Q

What is an advantage of having wire rope with a fiber core over that of a wire rope of the same size with a wire core?

A

Fiber core rope offers greater flexibility

60
Q

When talking about wire rope, the lay of the wire is the _____

A

direction wires and strands are twisted together

61
Q

A rope made of a combination of wire and fiber is known as _____

A

spring lay

62
Q

A six-strand composite rope made up of alternate fiber and wire strands around a fiber core is called _____

A

spring lay

63
Q

In the manufacture of wire rope, if the wires are shaped to conform to the curvature of the finished rope before they are laid up, the rope is called _____

A

preformed

64
Q

Galvanizing would be suitable for protecting wire rope which is used for _____

A

stays

65
Q

Wire rope is galvanized to _____

A

protect it from corrosion due to contact with saltwater

66
Q

Galvanizing would not be suitable for protecting wire rope which is used for _____

A

cargo runners

67
Q

The ultimate or maximum strength of a wire rope is referred to as the _____

A

breaking strength

68
Q

Why is 6x19 class wire rope more commonly used for cargo runners than the more flexible 6x37 wire rope?

A

It resists abrasion better

69
Q

What is an advantage of the 6x19 class of wire rope over the 6x37 class of wire rope of the same diameter?

A

More resistance to corrosion

70
Q

What is an advantage of the 6x37 class of wire rope over the 6x19 class of wire rope of the same diameter?

A

Greater flexibility

71
Q

A wire rope that has been overstrained will show _____

A

a decrease in diameter where the strain occurred

72
Q

What will cause wire rope to fail?

A

Operating the winch too fast, using a sheave 9 times the wire’s diameter, kinking (all of the above)

73
Q

What will cause wire rope to fail

A

Using a sheave with an undersized throat

74
Q

When working with wire rope, which must be considered?

A

It needs better care than hemp or manila

75
Q

When inspecting wire rope before a hoisting operation, one must look for _____

A

fishhooks, kinks, worn spots (all of the above)

76
Q

When inspecting wire rope that has not been in use for some time, one must look for _____

A

fishhooks, kinks, worn spots (all of the above)

77
Q

Which statement(s) is/are true concerning wire rope?

A

Wire rope should be condemned if the outside wires are worn to one-half of their original diameter

78
Q

Wire rope should be renewed when the _____

A

outer wires are worn to half their original diameter

79
Q

Sluicing or slushing wire rope _____

A

prevents internal and external rust and corrosion, reduces chafing and increases its useful service life, reduces internal friction within the wire (all of the above)

80
Q

What is the main reason to slush a wire rope?

A

Lubricate the inner wires and prevent wear

81
Q

If kinking results while wire rope is being coiled clockwise, you should _____

A

take a turn under

82
Q

When you “end for end” a wire rope, you _____

A

remove the wire rope from the drum and reverse it so that the free end becomes the bitter end

83
Q

The rope which is rove from a truck to be used with bos’n’s chair is called a _____

A

gantline

84
Q

What should you inspect to be sure that it is safe to go aloft in a bosn’s chair?

A

The gantline, the tail block, the chair and bridle (all of the above)

85
Q

When rigging a bosun’s chair, a tail block or lizard is used to _____

A

reeve the gantline through

86
Q

The normal and safest way for a sailor in a bosun’s chair to be raised aloft is _____

A

manually by two or three sailors heaving away on deck

87
Q

Which of the following statements concerning the rigging and use of bosun’s chairs is TRUE?

A

Always have the chair hoisted manually

88
Q

After you have been pulled aloft in a bosun’s chair on a mast, you now make yourself fast in the chair prior to painting the mast. You should first _____

A

seize the hauling part and the standing part firmly in one hand to support your weight

89
Q

The normal and safest way for a sailor to be lowered in a bosun’s chair when descending vertically is _____

A

for that sailor to feed the hauling part through a bosun’s chair hitch

90
Q

You have been pulled aloft in a bosun’s chair rigged to a mast that you intend to paint. You are now supporting your weight be seizing the hauling part and the standing part of the gantline in one hand. Your next procedure in securing the bosun’s chair is to _____

A

dip the bight of the hauling part around your back and up in front of you to form the hitch

91
Q

You are preparing to lubricate standing rigging on your vessel. When rigging a bosun’s chair on a stay with a shackle, _____

A

never allow the shackle pin to ride on the stay

92
Q

You are a preparing to slush a stay on your vessel by lowering yourself the stay in a bosun’s chair. The proper way to this is to ride down the stay on a riding shackle _____

A

with the pin of the shackle through the chair’s bridle eye

93
Q

Which of the following statements concerning the rigging of bosun’s chairs and their use is TRUE?

A

Any tools, paint pots, etc should be secured by lanyards

94
Q

What equipment is customarily used when seamen are working on a stage rigged over the side of a vessel

A

Jacob’s ladder, manropes, heaving lines (all of the above)

95
Q

What should be readily available on deck while seamen are working over the side on a stage

A

Ring buoy

96
Q

To properly rig the downhaul to your stage for lowering, you must _____

A

take 2 or 3 round turns around the stage and then belay the downhaul around the horns

97
Q

You are rigging a stage over the ship’s side to serve as a working platform. For stability of the stage, the downhaul to one end of the stage and the downhaul to the other end, which are used for lowering the stage, should be led _____

A

one to the inboard and the other to the outboard

98
Q

You are rigging a stage over the vessel’s side and are securing the downhaul with lowering turns at your end of the stage. When finished, the remainder of the line should be _____

A

lowered down into the water

99
Q

When lowering manropes alongside a stage rigged over the side of a vessel, they should be allowed to trail in the water _____

A

to provide the seaman something to hold onto if he or she falls from the stage into the water

100
Q

A stage should only be rigged _____

A

over the open water

101
Q

A vessel is underway with a work stage rigged over the side. A seaman may work on the stage, but only when _____

A

the vessel is not making way

102
Q

Mousing a cargo hook with marline or small line _____

A

prevents the sling ring from coming out of the hook

103
Q

The latch of a safety hook _____

A

prevents the sling ring from coming out of the hook if the strain is abruptly eased

104
Q

A hook that will release quickly is a _____

A

pelican hook

105
Q

A pelican hook _____

A

can be released while under strain

106
Q

Which statement is TRUE about hooks and shackles?

A

Shackles are stronger than hooks of the same diameter

107
Q

A rope ladder with wooden rungs is a _____

A

Jacob’s ladder

108
Q

A safety shackle is identified by its _____

A

pin

109
Q

A bench hook is used for _____

A

sewing canvas

110
Q

A sail hook is used for _____

A

sewing canvas

111
Q

Herringbone is a term associated with _____

A

sewing

112
Q

A mooring line that checks forward motion of a vessel at a pier is a _____

A

stern line

113
Q

The lines led forward from the bow and aft from the stern when a vessel is moored to the dock are _____

A

bow and stern lines

114
Q

A spring line is _____

A

a mooring line running diagonally to the keel

115
Q

A mooring line leading 45 degrees to the keel, used to check forward or astern movement of a vessel, is called a _____

A

spring line

116
Q

A spring line leads _____

A

fore and aft from the ship’s side

117
Q

What method of adjusting mooring lines is MOST useful for leaving a boat free to rise and fall with the tide?

A

Crossing spring lines

118
Q

Which mooring line is likely to undergo the most strain when docking a ship under normal conditions?

A

Spring line

119
Q

A mooring line leading at nearly right angles to the keel is a _____

A

breast line

120
Q

A mooring line that prevents a vessel from moving sideways away from the dock is a ____

A

breast line

121
Q

Which mooring line prevents sideways motion of a vessel moored to the pier?

A

A line led at a right angle to the keel

122
Q

Avast means _____

A

stop

123
Q

To “belay” a line means to _____

A

secure it to a cleat

124
Q

When checking a mooring line you should _____

A

surge the line so that it maintains a strain without parting

125
Q

To “ease” a line means to _____

A

pay out a line to remove most of the tension

126
Q

In order to pay out or slack a mooring line which is under strain, you should _____

A

surge the line

127
Q

To warp a vessel means to _____

A

move the vessel by hauling on the lines

128
Q

A bollard is found on the ____

A

pier

129
Q

A metal object on the pier resembling a tree stump and made to receive mooring lines is a _____

A

bollard

130
Q

A post on the dock or wharf used to secure mooring lines or hawsers is a _____

A

bollard

131
Q

Chafing gear _____

A

reduces and prevents wear caused by the rubbing of one object against another

132
Q

Chafing gear is normally used _____

A

on mooring lines

133
Q

Chafing gear is used to _____

A

protect fiber rope from abrasion

134
Q

Chafing gear should be placed _____

A

at all wearing points of mooring lines

135
Q

What should you do to a line to prevent fraying where it passes over the side of the vessel?

A

Cover it with chafing gear

136
Q

When a line is subject to wear where it passes through a mooring chock, it should be _____

A

wrapped with chafing gear

137
Q

A wooden float placed between a ship and a dock to prevent damage to both is called a _____

A

camel

138
Q

A “gypsy” or “gypsyhead” is a _____

A

spool-shaped drum fitted on a winch

139
Q

The revolving drum of a winch used to haul lines is called a ______

A

gypsyhead

140
Q

What is normally used to pass a mooring line to a dock?

A

Heaving line

141
Q

When passing a hawser to a dock you would first use what line?

A

A heaving line

142
Q

A monkey fist is found on a ______

A

heaving line

143
Q

The knot at the end of the heaving line used to pass the towing hawser is called a _____

A

monkey’s fist

144
Q

A piece of small stuff (small line) secured to an object to prevent it from going adrift is a ______

A

lanyard

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