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seam rubber, 239 Shovel Splice, 96–97 multistrand, 82–97; Short Splice,
seaworthiness, 167–174 shroud loads, 140–146 88–97; Sta-Set-X, 118–121; Stitch
security/slipping, 73 shrouds, 391; aft-led vs. lateral Splice, 121–122; stoppers and buttons,
seizing stick, 240, 241, 243 intermediates, 137, 299; chafing 88; Stropsicle, 101; tapering/fairing,
seizing wire, tightening lay of, 229 gear/leathering, 233–239; 86; for three-strand rope, 97–100;
seizings, 10–11, 232–233; frapping determining loads on, 140–146; tools for (Splicing Wand), 101–102,
turns, 243; living with, 245–246; Elastic Limit, 145; emergency repair, 108–110; to wire (Tail Splice), 247–
maintenance, 10; marline twine for, 320–321, 322–323; jack shroud, 253. See also Backsplices; buttons;
10; riding turns, 243; Round Seizing, 284, 285; measurement, 176–179; Eyesplices; grommets; stoppers
10, 56, 76, 221, 239–247, 277; mizzen, 297–304; rattling, 279–285; splices, Back-. See Backsplices
round turns, 241–242; throat, 246– replacing, 272–273; safety factor, splices, Eye-. See Eyesplices
247; Throat Seizing, 245, 246–247; 143; service, 221–222, 229; soft eyes splices, rope-to-wire, Tail Splice,
Wire Round Seizing, 239–247. See vs. tangs, 159–160, 300; staying 247–253
also wire, seizing angles, 133–134, 185, 298–299; splices, wire, 188–214; breaking
self-steering, 318 survey/maintenance, 288–289 the lay, 195–196, 197, 199; to
service, 9–10, 221–233; birdcage Siamese Curve syndrome, 283 double-braid, 247–253; emergency,
warning, 226, 228; elements of, 230; Sink Stopper, 79 324–325; fatigue resistance, 203,
for eyes, 225; frapping turns, 9–10; sinnets, 391; French Sinnet, 335–336; 213; grommets, 215–221; Liverpool
full, 232–233; on grommets, 221; Half-Round Sinnet, 337; Round Eyesplice, 188–202; Long Splice,
lazyjacks, 226; leathering over, 233– Sinnet, 337 226; Molly Hogan splice, 325; 1 x 19
239; marline/nylon twine, 221–223; six-strand French Sinnet, 335–336 wire splice, 202–214; roll-and-tuck,
mending, 223–225; nylon slush, 228; six-strand Half-Round Sinnet, 337 195, 197; roll-and-tuck procedure
parceling, 9, 212–213, 222–223, sling, 391; bosun’s chair/harness, for, 195, 197; strength, 201–202;
226–228, 230, 231–232, 233, 289, 266–268; for carrying plywood, strength, vs. mechanical terminals,
290, 329, 391; pinned mallet, 225; 372; Double Butterfly Knot, 62, 323; 201–202, 203, 213; strength of, 202;
riding turns, 9, 10; splice service, handling (Stevedore Grip), 380; Jug survey/maintenance, 290–292; Tail
231–232; tarring, 212–213, 222, Sling Knot, 62–63 Splice, 247–253; tapering/fairing,
223, 228, 232, 238, 290–291; slings, and compressions, 128–130 197–199, 200, 209–212; tarring/
tension/tightness, 222, 229; two- Slipknot, 7, 9, 15, 67–68, 78–79, parceling/service, 213; trimming/
way, for eyes, 225; wire, 228–231; 349–350, 353, 365 meathooks, 199–201, 212, 390;
worming, 9, 222, 230, 393 Slipknot Bowline, 67–68 wire-seized deadeyes, 245–246. See
serving board (iron), 222, 223, 225, sloops: emergency repair, 320–321; also wire rope/rigging
227, 230–231, 232–233, 391 fractional, 313; Friendship, 140; Splicing Wand, 101–102, 108–110
shackle: attaching to lanyard, gaff, 78; replacing old rig on, 175– Splicing with Your Tongue, 356, 358
337–338; Backsplicing on, 82, 84; 180; split rig, 303 Sprague, Scott, 311–313
climber’s harness and, 268, 269; slush/slushing, 10, 228, 232, 290–291, spreaders: angle, 288; anti-thwapping
measurement, 178; snapshackle, 391 hook, 377; determining length,
265, 268, 337; splicing, 91, 108, snags, 289 130–134; double, 131, 132,
115–116, 119, 121, 166; survey/ Snap-On spikes, 2–5 133–134, 144; emergency repair,
maintenance, 287, 293; as toggle, snubbers: all-chain, 91; on all-chain 320–321; fasteners, 231; jury-rigged
46–47, 255 rode, 88, 91; for anchor lines, 26; (spinnaker pole), 320–321; loads
Shackle Splice, 82, 84 end-of-bowsprit anchoring, 92; on, 130–140, 261; mast strength
sheaves: material, 33; shape of, 33–35; internal bungee, xviii, 374–375 and, 146; measuring length of wires
size of, 35–36; tapped, 294. See also sockets, 214 over, 187–188; mizzen, 298–299,
blocks soft eyes, 159, 178, 181–183, 233, 301–303; securing tip to shroud,
sheerpole, 284; pinrail, 323, 377 238, 300 231; spreader bar, 128, 129, 312;
Sheet Bend, 70 Sojourner Truth, 303 staying angles, 130–140, 295, 298,
sheets: attaching to headsail clews, Sonia, 306 299; triple, 320–321; X-spreaders,
166; block and tackle for, 37–39, Spectra. See rope, Spectra 302, 303. See also dolphin striker;
163; characteristics of, 25; jibsheet, spike knots, 7–13; Marlingspike Hitch, double-spreader rig
25, 289, 322; lazy sheet, 321–322; 7–10 springstays, 299, 301–302, 304
loading forces, 22; mainsheet, Spilled-Hitch Bowline, 65–66 Square Knot, 72, 371
295–296; pendants/bullet blocks spinnaker: Gun Mount, 310; pole, 262, square-riggers: buntlines, 56; halyards/
(lizards), 38–40, 162; rope for, 295 running rigging, 39; staysail tackle,
22–25; survey/maintenance, 289; splice service, 231–232 163
tackers, 166–167 splices: braided rope, 100–121; Brummel St. Mary’s Hitching, 328
ship’s wheel, fancy work for, 329, 347 Splice, 101–102, 104, 166–167; chain stability: attrition, 171; fore-and-aft,
shock loading, 391; going aloft and, splices, 88–97; Core-to-Core Splice, 172; monohull vs. multihull, 170–
266, 274; rope, 47, 88; wire, 127, 114–118; Double-Braid Eyesplice, 172; stability curves, 141, 170–172;
144, 203 106–114; end-to-end splice, 26; Long transverse, 141–143, 148–149, 170–
shoes, 371 Splice, 99–100; Mending Splice, 172. See also transverse righting
Short Splice, 97 97–98; Mobius Bowline, 104–106; moment (RM)

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