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Re: Knotting Nomenclature

edward — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:58:24 GMT

'this is invaluable advice, and all we need now is how to achieve this while frantically pulling on trousers' Tsk tsk Mr Jones, and I believed you'd become

Re: Knotting Nomenclature

paul34444 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:24:36 GMT

... Wouldn't that narrow one's options unecessarily? And I would have thought that many energetic sailor types would enjoy enhancing the frisson of danger that

Re: Knotting Nomenclature

KeithMuscott@... — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:14:12 GMT

Agreed. I think 'two ends of similar material' is ambiguous. Size / thickness not specified. K ... From: Al Girling To:

Re: Knotting Nomenclature

Al Girling — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:08:06 GMT

... I can see how the two names are interchangeable then as I know many people who attach lines to loops on tarps with a what they call a Sheet Bend, I guess

Re: Knotting Nomenclature

Sarah and Nick Vowles — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:06:43 GMT

My 2p worth. I was taught.... " for tying together two pieces of rope thick or thin, wet or dry." Nick ... From: Oliver To: openboat@yahoogroups.com Sent:

Re: RE; Bosun Dinghys (RN sail training boat)

KeithMuscott@... — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:21:16 GMT

Absolutely - the Bosun was designed by Ian Proctor to be launched from HM's ships at sea. It had to cater for crews of two to four handling it in the open sea.

Re: Knotting Nomenclature

KeithMuscott@... — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:07:22 GMT

Glad I could be of help, Bill. How one would fare with nylon sheets is debatable - but no gentleman sailor of my acquaintance would consort with a lady who

RE; Bosun Dinghys (RN sail training boat)

gerald — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:58:50 GMT

Could anyone enlighten me as to wether a Bosun Dinghy would make a good Cruising dinghy,being built to MOD spec and for use by matelots,suggest it would. I

Re: Knotting Nomenclature

KeithMuscott@... — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:55:23 GMT

Now that's interesting, Al. As usual, Ashley has something to say on it: 'It is also sometimes called, in error, a becket bend. But a becket in this case is an

Re: Knotting Nomenclature

wrjarion@... — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:49:31 GMT

In a message dated 24/11/2009 11:32:25 GMT Standard Time, KeithMuscott@... writes: Not to be confused with the SHEET KNOT, of course, which is used when

Re: Knotting Nomenclature

Al Girling — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:37:52 GMT

Hi Oliver, ... Not really an answer to your question, but this knot has always been called a Becket Bend in our family. Grandfather worked on a Thames barge

Re: Knotting Nomenclature

KeithMuscott@... — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:32:08 GMT

The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea has it thus: 'Also known as a swab hitch, the sheet bend is a hitch used to secure a rope's end through a small eye,

Re: Knotting Nomenclature

wrjarion@... — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:26:39 GMT

In a message dated 24/11/2009 11:09:25 GMT Standard Time, roger.roving@... writes: I think that "sheet" is clearly a mispronunciation of the French

Fwd: [openboat] Knotting Nomenclature

Roger Barnes — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:19:22 GMT

Unhelpfully, I have not explained how it should be used used. In many ways. In the situation with a small headsail, much as on a modern dinghy, there is a

Re: Knotting Nomenclature

Roger Barnes — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:09:18 GMT

I think that "sheet" is clearly a mispronunciation of the French "ecout". ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]