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Figure-eight flake
If you need to run a line out quickly with
minimum risk of it getting tangled, forget all your
fancy coils and use a flake instead. The most
common use of flaking is for anchor warps and
mooring lines, when a tangled line can cause
disaster, particularly in heavy weather.
1 Starting from the standing end of the line, form a couple of turns on the
deck.
