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263; loops in the bight, 60; marline, maintenance, 287–296 shackles, 177–178; shrouds,
8, 18–19; Marling Hitch, 18; pulley, mallet: Mallet de Mer, 229, 242, 243, 176–179; soft eyes, 178, 181–183;
frap, and wedge, 14–17; for ratlines, 244; pinned, 225; shielded, 200; for spreaders, 187–188; thimbles, 180–
280–284; of ratlines, 281–282; working aloft (fish bat), 269 181; turnbuckles, 176–177, 178;
Square Lashing, 281–283; starting/ manila. See rope, manila using logger’s tape, 177
finishing, 55; Swedish Furling, 18; marline lashing, 18–19 measuring for new rig, 183–188
Trucker’s Hitches, 14–15, 19 marlingspike, 5–6, 390; crescent mechanical advantage, xvii, 21; block
lay: breaking, 195–196, 197, 199, wrench on, 272; Drew pattern, and tackle, 44; going aloft, 265;
210; parceling, 226–227; of rope 6; scratch awl as (small), 5, 190, Inclined Plane, 46–47; lashings as
(cordage), 93, 94–96, 98, 99, 204–205 pulleys, 14–17; multipart purchase,
226, 374; of synthetics, 215, 217; Marlingspike Hitch, 7–10, 222 25, 164; three-part purchase, 27–28.
tightening, 217, 229; of wire rope, mast: aluminum, 149, 150, 159, 161, See also block and tackle; handy-billy
195–196, 204–205, 206–207, 209, 162, 177, 309, 316; bend/buckle, mechanical terminals, 214
212, 218 146–147, 153, 160, 173, 287, mending, 223–225
lazyjacks, 38, 306, 310, 381; serving 308–309, 315; carbon fiber, 168, Mending Splice, 97–98
onto twin topping lifts, 227 309–310, 316, 319; deck-stepped, metric equivalents, of cordage, 384
leads, fair, 277; soft eyes, 182–183; 147, 149, 150, 169, 262–263, mizzenmast: Bermudian, 299–301;
tangs, 161 299, 302, 303, 324; determining design portfolio, 297–304; panel
leathering: Baseball Diamond Stitch, loads, 146; emergency repair, 320; length, 299; scantlings, 298
233–236; Baseball Stitch, 233–239; End Fixity, 147, 148; high-aspect, mizzens, 297–304
quick chafing gear, 375 307; keel-stepped, 140, 147, 148, Mobious Overhand, 356
Leech Twist, 315 149–150, 169, 259–262, 303; Mobius Bowline, 64, 365
leverage, 123–124, 127–129, 139, 141, losing (dismasting), 157, 173, 174, Mobius Brummel, 104–106, 114; 1 x
145; come-along, 45; winch, 40–41, 260, 287, 295, 310, 323; masthead 19 wire splice, 202–214
44 details, 376; multiple, 262; panel Moku Hitching, 328
Lewmar’s Formulas, 387 length, 299; rake, 161, 173, 185, Molly Hogan splice, 325
lifeline, 42, 126–129, 380–381 188, 265, 304; recommended moment, 123–125. See also transverse
life-preserver, lashing bracket, 18–19 scantlings, 148; sections (oval), 147, righting moment (RM)
line, definition of, 2 150, 151; stayed, 309; stayed vs. monohulls, stability, 170–171
Liverpool Eyesplice, 188–202 unstayed, 309–310; stepping keel- mooring, 374–376
lizards. See blocks, bullet (lizards) stepped, 259–262; stiffness/strength, mooring lines: Bowlines for, 64;
loaded bat, 269 146–150; strength of, 146–150; chafe protection, 26, 226, 375;
loading. See shock loading; transverse tag lines, 260, 262–263, 277, 279, characteristics of, 26; cleats for,
loads 392; unstayed, 309; wing, rotating, 169; heaving line and, 76; Internal
loading formulas, 386 311–313; wiring, gooseneck for, 376; Bungee Snubber on, 374; rope for,
Loctite, 381 wooden, 150, 161, 177, 309, 316 22, 26, 91; tidal and storm mooring,
loft procedures: crimped wire fittings, mast, aluminum. See mizzenmast; 64
214–215; grommeting, 215–221; topmast Mull, Gary, 311
leathering, 233–239; Liverpool mast charts, 150 multihulls, stability, 170–171
Eyesplice, 188–202; measurement, mast hardware/fittings, 159–162;
175–188; 1 x 19 wire splice, compatibility, 178; emergency, 320;
202–214; service, 221–233; Tail fasteners for, 159, 160, 162, 310; N
Splice, 247–253; wire round seizing, fatigue, 160, 288, 291; foundry Nabob II, 301–303, 317–319
239–247 castings, 292; gooseneck, 312, 313, needle, threading, 104, 106, 366–367
lofting, 188 315–316; survey/maintenance, 287– Newman Bowline, 65
logger’s tape, 177 296; tabernacle, 147, 149, 262–263 Nonsuch, 308
Long Splice, 99–100, 226 mast pulpit, improvised pinrail nylon, warnings regarding, 91
Loop-and-Button Becket, 330 mounted on, 377 nylon slush, 228
loops in the bight. See bight knots mast steps, 266, 273, 375
(loops in the bight) mast strength, 146–150; extra load,
Lovers, 367–368 146; formulas, 148–150; radius, O
Lucy Belle, 140 147; unsupported length, 146–147; oars, leathering, 233–239
lugsail, halyard for, 376 wall thickness, 147–148 Ohlson 38A, 141, 171
lugsail halyard, 376 masts: wing, 311; wiring gooseneck, 1 x 19 wire splice, 202–214
376 One-Drop, 224
Matthew Walker Knot, 89, 335–337, Otter, 292–293
M 371 outhaul, 379
magazine. octopus, 379–380 measurement, 175–188; forestay, 178; Overhand, 60
mainmasts, design portfolio, 305–316. hypotenuse and wire length, 184, Overhand Knot, 13, 60, 74, 78, 88–89, 94,
See also mast 185–187; jibstay, 178; for new rig, 98, 99, 100, 218, 325, 342, 343, 346,
mainsail: Cunninghams, 27; full- 183–188; for replacing old rig, 349–350, 352–356, 367–368, 371
battened, 308; sheeting, rope for, 22 175–183; from sail plan, 184–188; Oysterman’s Stopper, 78–79

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