seamanship Flashcards
2 ways to classify line
Material used, size
Small stuff
up to 1.5”
Line
1.5 - 5”
Hawser
Larger than 5”
Strongest line material
Nylon
2 types of line that float
Polypropylene and Polyethylene
Plain-Laid
Made of three strands, right- or left-laid. Most common is right-hand laid.
Cable Laid
Made of three, right-hand, plain-laid lines laid together to the left to make a larger cable.
Plaited
Made of eight strands, four right-twisted and four lefttwisted. Strands are paired and worked like a four strand braid.
Braided
Usually made from three strands (sometimes four) braided together. The more common braided lines are hollow-braided, stuffer-braided, solid-braided, and double-braided.
Double-braided
Made of two hollow-braided ropes, one inside the other. The core is made of large single yarns in a slack braid. The cover is also made of large single yarns but in a tight braid that compresses and holds the core. This line is manufactured only from synthetics, and about 50% of the strength is in the core
What is Sisal line made of?
Agave plant. 80% of manila’s strength.
Two characteristics of Double braid nylon for strength increase.
Elongation and Elasticity
What is Bollard Pull?
Bollard pull is the point where the static pulling force becomes such that any increase in engine load could lead to damage to the engine or the towing bitt.
Preferred method of cutting synthetic line
Hot Knife
A Bend
used to secure two lines together