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C Crown Knot, 73–74, 82–84, 88, 90, 92, eye entry, oversize, 211
cable clips, 324 338–339 eyes, soft, 159, 178, 181–183, 233,
capstan, surging on, 53–54 culture, effects of, 169–170 238, 300
carabiners, 274 Cunninghams, 27 Eyesplices, 82, 86; 12-Strand Single-
carbon fiber, 310 Cut-and-Restored String, 356–358 Braided, 102–104; Brummel
Carrick Bend, 75–76 cutters, 135–140, 145, 293–296, 313– Splice, 101–102, 104, 166–167;
catboat, 292–293 316. See also Syrinx; Troubador Core-to-Core, 114–117; Double
chafe, surveying, 273 Cutty Sark, 298 Sheet Bend, 71–72; double-braid,
chafe protection/chafing gear, 88, 91– 106–114; emergency, 322; for
92, 226, 237–239, 288–289, 375; joining mooring/anchor lines, 26;
anchor rode, 88, 91–92, 237–239; D leathering, 233, 240; Liverpool
hitching, 327–330; lashings, 19. See Dacron. See rope, Dacron Eyesplice, 188–202; Loop-and-
also leathering Dashew, Steve, 170, 171, 294, 303–304 Button Becket, 330; Mobius
chain: anchor rode, 88; BBB-grade, 92; deadeyes, 10, 14, 88, 159, 181, 239, Brummel, 104–106, 114; for
repair, 319 245–247, 284, 389 painter, 373; Pro Splice (Lever’s
chain repair, 319 decimals, 385 Eyesplice), 85, 87–88; reefing
Chain Splices (chain-and-rope anchor deck-stepped masts, 262–263 clewline, 379; round Eyesplice
rode), 88–97; Shovel Splice, 96–97 Deerfoot, 170, 171 entry, 82, 87; service, 231–232;
chainplates, 159–161 deflection, angles of, 126–128, 130, for sheet ends, 166; Sta-Set-X,
charts, stowage for, 380 133, 386 118–121; strength of, wire vs.
chocks, 91, 93, 98 design principles: angles, 123–126; mechanical terminals, 201–202
Circling the World, 365–366 lifeline, 126–128; slings and
Cirrus, 299–301 compressions, 128–130
clamps, emergency bar, 320 diagonal towing, 373–374 F
cleats, 169; belaying to, 50–51; as diamond stays. See jumper stays fairleads, 45, 98, 121, 231
emergency shroud attachments, 324; dinghies, 373–374 fan belt, pantyhose as, 319
halyard, 295; mooring, 91, 169; dinghy: diagonal towing, 373–374; fancy work, 327–347
thumb, 182 painter, 373; securing, 19–20; Farmer’s Loop, 60–61, 248
clevis pins, 160, 161, 169, 174, 178, towing bridles, 373; tying to mooring Fas-pin, 257
255, 259, 273, 294, 389 ring, 55–56 fasteners, 159, 160, 162, 289–290,
coiling and stowing rope, 2–5 ditty bag: lanyard for, 10; ring for, 13 310. See also clevis pins; cotter pins;
coiling rope: Alternate Hitch Coiling, dock lines, characteristics of, 26 throughbolts
3; Bight Coil Hitch, 4, 5; braided, 3; docklines, rope for, 22, 25 fatigue, 291–296
direction of, 2–3; figure-eight coil, dockside tune, 286–287 fenders, hanging, 330
5; Gasket Coil Hitch, 4, 5; securing, dolphin striker, 138, 139 fids, 389; Fid-O Awl, 94, 95, 167;
3–5; wire rope, 5 Dorade vent, 289 lengths, 100; Point Hudson Fid, 93;
come-along, 16, 45, 113, 232, 263, Double Butterfly, 62, 323 Swedish Fid, 93, 249
282, 319, 325, 389 Double Constrictor Knot, constrictors, fife rail, 53
compound purchase, 28–30 11–13, 55, 87 Figure-Eight Knot, 19, 60, 78–79, 272,
Constrictor Knot, 11, 81, 83, 87, 88, Double Sheet Bend, 71–72 281–282, 349, 351, 373
97, 99–100, 330, 332, 343 Double-Braid Eyesplice, 106–114 Fingertip Bowline, 65–67
Constrictor Knot (Single), constrictors, double-spreader rig. See spreaders fish bat, as mallet, 269
11–13, 81, 83, 88, 97, 99, 100, 330, downhauls, 38 Flat Knot, 9–10
332, 343 Dragon Bowline, 68–69 flat tether lines, 380–381
constrictors, 11–13; (Single) Constrictor drumhead, lashing, 16 foot-pounds, 44, 124, 141, 142–143,
Knot, 11–13, 81, 83, 88, 97, 99, 100, Dunbar, Spaulding, 301 153
330, 332, 343; Double Constrictor dynamic tune, 287 forestay: detachable, 257;
Knot, 11–13, 55, 87; Turk’s Head measurement, 178, 180; mizzen,
from Single Constrictor, 13 297, 298; safety factors, 148; staying
control lines, characteristics of, 25 E angles/loading, 137–138, 185; wire
Cook, Tom, 374–375 Eck, 224 sizes, 145
Core-to-Core Splice, 114–117 efficiency, 173 formulas: Harken’s, 386; loading, 386
corrosion, 161, 162, 289–291; crevice, Elastic Limit, 145, 389; modulus of foundry, choosing, 292
160, 223, 290; galvanic, 161, 162, elasticity, 390 fractional rig. See sloops
224, 289, 290, 318; stress, 291; of elasticity deductions, 180 fractions, converting to decimals, 385
swaged terminals, 291, 292; of wire Elissa, 197, 263, 319 frapping turns, 9–10, 16, 19, 80, 242–
rope/rigging, 157–159, 203, 228 Ellis, Mark, 307 244, 282–283, 375, 389
cotter pins, 169, 255, 256, 273, 287, emergency procedures, 317–326 Freedom, 309–310
324, 389 engineering/performance, 168 French Hitching, 327–328
crane, compression loads on, 132 Enhanced Bowline, 67 French sinnet, 335–336
creep, 144 Euler’s Formula, 148 full service, 232–233
Crocker, Sam, 183 eye, oversize, 180, 211, 230, 231 furling, Swedish Furling, 18

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