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figure 30.3
Coiling: it is important to coil a rope down properly, as this not only
affords easier use when it is next required, but also avoids kinks and takes
up less space, which is often at a premium aboard ship.
Coiling a heaving line: which must fly out well when thrown, so take
care to ensure that there are an absolute minimum of kinks or crossed
turns. You should coil the heaving line with each bight smaller than the
previous one, so that it will not catch.
A heaving line being coiled on the deck is shown in figure 31.1, and figure
31.2 shows it being coiled in the hand.
