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G High-Modulus 12-Strand Splice, jiggers, 38, 39, 315
gaff jaws, 233, 237, 239, 378 104–106 jogging wheel, 235, 239
gaff rigs, 5, 182, 306, 313, 315–316 hitches, 55–59, 390; Anchor Hitch, 9, Jug Sling Knot, 62–63
gaff strips, 378 10, 56–57, 267; Axle Hitch, 58–59; jumper stays: diagonal, 306–308;
galvanic corrosion, 161, 162, 224, 289, for belaying, 55–59; Biegner Hitch, diamond, 299–300, 301, 308, 313;
290, 318 14–18; Buntline Hitch, 56, 281–282; staying angles/loading, 137, 299,
gantlines, 38, 259, 278, 376 Camel Hitch, 57, 281–282; Capstan 301–303
gaskets, 88 Hitch, 53–55; Clove Hitch, 12, 13, Jumping Ring, 352–353
Giles, Morgan, 303 19, 50–51, 55, 285, 341; half hitches, jury-rigging. See repairs, emergency
glue, cure for raveling (Krazy Glue), 17–18, 55, 55–56, 65–66, 247, 267, (jury-rigging)
330, 331 281–282, 328, 368; Icicle Hitch,
Good Luck Knot, xx, 344 57–58, 101, 113, 272, 277, 278,
Granny Knot, 371 321–322; Icicle Hitch with halyard, K
grommets, 215; rope, 216–218; uses, 58; Knute Hitch, 271–272; Marling Katy, 183–185
215, 217; wire, 218–221 Hitch, 18; Marlingspike Hitch, 7–10, keel-stepped masts, 259–262
gunter rig, sliding, 185, 331 67, 222, 281; Rigger’s Hitch, 57; Ring ketches, 297–299, 301, 303–304,
Hitch, 275, 337–339, 373; Rolling 317–318; gaff ketch, 298
Hitch, 50–51, 57–58, 92, 270, 285; kinks, 2, 3
H Round Turn and Two Half Hitches, knife lanyard, 330–339
Half-Round Sinnet, 337 55–56; seizing for, 56, 57; Stun-sail knots, 49–81; Alpine Butterfly Knot,
halyards, 376–378; anti-thwapping Halyard Hitch, 56–57; Trucker’s 60–62; Angler’s Loop, 62–64;
hook, 377; chafe and, 289; Hitches, 14–15, 19 Bowknot, 371; Bowline on a Bight,
characteristics of, 25; coiling/ hitches, decorative, 327–330; French 60, 62; Constrictor Knot, 11, 81, 83,
running, 5; eye size (double braid), Hitching, 327–328; Moku Hitching, 87, 88, 97, 99–100, 330, 332, 343;
107, 113; fatigue, 291–293; 328; Ringbolt Hitching, 329; St. Crown Knot, 73–74, 82–84, 88, 90,
flexibility, 156; for going aloft, Mary’s Hitching, 328 92, 338–339; Double Butterfly, 62;
258–259, 262–263, 264–271, hitching, 327–330 Farmer’s Loop, 60–61; Figure-Eight
272–273, 275; going aloft, 56; hoist signals, 257–258 Knot, 19, 60, 78–79, 272, 281–282,
internal, reeving, 256; jiggers, 39, hook: dragging with, 18; mousing, 17; 349, 351, 373; Flat Knot, 9–10;
315; lugsail, 376; maintenance, surveying, 293 Good Luck Knot, xx, 344; Granny
293–295; masthead wings for, 376; hose clamps, 18 Knot, 371; Jug Sling Knot, 62–63;
minimizing fatigue, 292; reeving, Hoyt, Garry, 310–311 Matthew Walker Knot, 89, 335–337,
256; repairs, 122; rope for, 22–25; Hunt, Raymond, 301 371; Overhand, 60; Overhand Knot,
sheerpole pinrail, 377; smallcraft, hype, effects of, 170 13, 60, 74, 78, 88–89, 94, 98, 99,
330; spare, 293; splices in, 251–253; 100, 218, 325, 342, 343, 346,
tackle applications, 38; tuning, 286; 349–350, 352–356, 367–368, 371;
for winch, 44–45; wire, 378; wire I Prusik Knot, 275; Reef Knot, 81,
rope, 226, 248; wire-and-rope, 33, Icicle Hitch, 57–58 237–238; security/slipping, 49, 70,
294, 379 ignorance, effects of, 169 73; Slipknot, 7, 9, 15, 67–68, 78–79,
hammocks, hanging, 56, 231 inclining, 143 349–350, 353, 365; Square Knot,
handy-billy, 27–29, 40, 263, 323, 390; inclinometer, 144 72, 371; Star Knot, 330, 332–336;
high-tech, 28 Indian Rope Trick, 367 Turquoises Turtle Knot, 371; Wall
hank rotation method, 162 inertia: longitudinal, 148; transverse, and Crown Knot, 73–74; Wall Knot,
hardware/fittings. See mast hardware/ 148–149 88, 338–339. See also belaying,
fittings installation, 255–259 knots for; bends; bowlines; buttons;
Harken’s Formulas, 387 Instant Figure-Eight, 351 constrictors; fancy work; hitches;
hawsers, bends for, 64, 70, 73, 75–76 Instant Overhand Knot and Slipknot, 350 sinnets; spike knots; stoppers; tricks
headsail prefeeding, 162 intermediates, aft-led vs. lateral, 137 and puzzles
headsails: blanketing, 170, 321; International Offshore Rule (IOR),
prefeeding, 162; roller-furling, 27, 172–173
170, 321; sheeting angles, 125; L
spreader loads, 133 lacing: of blocks, 30–31; of boom,
heaving line: traditional weight J 17–18; spiral, 17
(Monkey’s Fist), 76–77; weight- jack shroud, 284, 285 lanolin, anhydrous, 159, 212, 213,
tamed, 77 Jenny Ives, 298–301 214, 222, 223, 232, 238, 290, 291
heel, 173; angle of (righting/stability), jib: Octopus Magazine for taming, 379; lanyards, 330–339; becket for, 330;
141–143, 144 roller-furling, 170, 294 high-class, 330–339; seizing for, 10;
helm, balancing, 286. See also weather jibboom, emergency repair, 319 stoppers, 88; telephone wire for, 271;
helm jibstay, xvii; measurement, 149; for tools, 56, 267, 270–272, 278
Herreshoff, L. Francis, 231 relationship to bobstay, 139; staying lashings: Biegner Hitch, 14–18; Boom
Hess, Lyle: cutter Syrinx, 134, 135– angles/loading, 136–139; strain, Lacing, 17–18; for dinghy, 19–20;
140; Gaff Cutter, 313–316 139; tuning, 287; wire sizes, 145 dressing/stepping mast, 260, 262–

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