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figure 92
Medium lay: the standard tightness of twist in a natural rope, as distinct from a soft or a hard lay.
Messenger, see heaving line.
Midshipman’s hitch: a simple variation on the backwall hitch (see page 8), but more secure.
Take the rope over the hook and take a full turn around the entire hook before finishing with a half
hitch (figure 92). The hitch will hold fast, provided a constant pressure is applied to the standing end.
figure 93.1
