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1.ORD-6 Ordinary Marlinspike Instructors: George Crowl
2.Course Outline a. Name the various materials used to manufacture rope, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and the characteristics of laid and braided rope. Discuss the meaning of lay, thread, strand and hawser. Explain how rope is sized and measured.
3.Course Outline b. Using both large and small lines, tie and explain the following knots: stevedore's knot, French (double) bowline, bowline on a bight, timber hitch, rolling hitch, marline hitch, and midshipman's (taut line) hitch. c. Demonstrate your ability to secure a line to pilings, bitts, cleats, and rings, and to coil, flake, and flemish a line.
4.Course Outline d. Demonstrate how to cut and heat-seal a synthetic line and whip the end of plain-laid line using waxed cord or similar material.
5.ORD-6a a. Name the various materials used to manufacture rope, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and the characteristics of laid and braided rope. Discuss the meaning of lay, thread, strand and hawser. Explain how rope is sized and measured.
6.Rope Materials – Natural Cotton – cheap, weak, not shockabsorbent (clothsline). Woven orlaid. NOT to be used nautically. Sisal – inexpensive, weaker thanmanila. Must dry, will rot, laid. Manila – best natural material.Expensive. Must dry, will rot, laid.Minimum stretch. ¼” = 600# test.
7.Rope Materials – Synthetic (1) Polyethylene – floats, chafes,no rot, sunlight deterioratesrapidly, ¼” = 1200# test Polypropylene – floats, no rot, sunlight deteriorates rapidly, slightly stronger, resists oil Dacron (polyester) – minimumstretch (9%), better for sheets &halyards, no rot, oil resistant, usually woven, ¼” = 2400# test
8.Rope Materials – Synthetic (2) Nylon – maximum stretch (20%), best for anchoring and towing.Oil, chemical, abrasion resistant.Sunlight resistance good.¼” = 1800# test. Usually woven. Samson Amsteel – Proprietary new material,4% stretch, sunlight resistant, woven,¼” = 8600# test = steel
9.Laid Rope a. Slivers b. Slivers of fiber twistedin one direction = yarn c. Yarns (3) twisted in opposite direction = strand d. Strands (3) twisted in opposite direction = rope e. Rope twisted in opposite direction = hawser
10.Laid Rope Info Normally three strands Normally right-handed Cable-laid – three ropes laid together Hawser – any rope over 5” circumference Can be four strands with heart
11.Braided Rope Core surrounded by fully-sheathedbraid protects core Braided core Stranded core Core provides strength Braid provides protection from Abrasion Sunlight
12.Rope Sizing Normally sized in diameter up to 2” 3/16, ¼, 5/16, 3/8, 7/16, ½, etc. Then sized in circumference (3.14 x dia) Old times, all nautical rope was sized in circumference, but no more. 5” hawser is circumference, should be about 1.6” diameter! 7” rope is a bit over 2” in diameter
13.Rope Length Rope in store – normally FEET or METERS Could be in fathoms (6 feet) Coil of rope usually: 100 fathoms (land) 200 fathoms (nautical)
14.ORD-6b b. Using both large and small lines, tie and explain the following knots: stevedore's knot, French (double) bowline, bowline on a bight, timber hitch, rolling hitch, marline hitch, and midshipman's (taut line) hitch.
15.Good Animated Web Site www.animatedknots.com If the link does not work, just type in the link separately, or go to animatedknots.com
16.Stevedore's Knot Stopper knot Make loop Wrap 1½ times End through loop Pull tight
17.Stevedore Animated www.animatedknots.com/stevedore/#Movie
18.French (Double) Bowline Start as a regular bowline (right) Run line around the loop again (right) Bring line up through hole as with regular bowline (middle) Bring line around back, down through hole, as a regular bowline Pull knot tight (left)
19.French Bowline Animation Can't find
20.Bowline on a Bight Make a bight (big, long loopin line) Start it just like a bowline Bring the end of the loop down and around the big loop(or feed big loop through) Slide the loop end up and adjust all to fit need Loops hold same size
21.Bowline on a Bight Animation http://www.animatedknots.com/bowlinebight/
22.Timber Hitch Run a line around a timber, leaving 6”-1' left Bring the bitter end around the standing end, and tuck it back on itself Tuck a minimum of three times, tighten You may want to put a half hitch around the towed end for a big or long timber
23.Timber Hitch Animation http://www.animatedknots.com/timber/
24.Rolling Hitch Wrap one full time around Wrap a second full time around Cross over the two lines Come under the crossover line Tighten Pull along the length of the pole (down)
25.Rolling Hitch Animated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX_kU_jYecU
26.Marline Hitch Start with a clove hitch around boom(s) and sail Space out 1-2 feet, hold, and put a half hitch Insure the half hitch goes in on top and out the bottom Cover the whole sail (or other long skinny object) Tie off with clove hitch or to something else
27.Midshipman's (Taut Line) Hitch Pass line over the bar or line you are tying to Bring it down, around, and in between your line and the bar. Make a second loop in between Continuing the samedirection, cross overthe two loops, wraponce Slide under your wrap,tighten
28.Midshipman's Hitch Animation http://www.animatedknots.com/midshipmans/
29.ORD-6c Demonstrate the ability to secure a line to pilings, bitts, cleats and rings and to coil, flake and Flemish a line.
30.Cleat Know from Apprentice Full turn around cleat to start Remember – parallel ropes undercross rope Do not add many loops!
31.Bitts Seldom seen in some parts of US Eye splice / bowline OR wrap around far bitt Cross to near bitt Repeat several times on each bitt Used on large vessels and shore installations
32.Piling Piling – big tall post, often in water Use a fixed knot – eye splice or bowline Temporary – two half hitches or midshipman hitch Don't use clove hitch or other knot that slips under constant movement
33.Rings Lines are attached to rings semi-permanently by larks-head knots in an eye splice. Use a bowline, or midshipman's hitch
34.Coil a Line Right hand, even loops Half twist as you coil Save two loops to finish Wrap around middle Finish with bight through top
35.Coiling Animation http://www.animatedknots.com/coiling/
36.Flake a Line Used to make a line run out without kinks Take the kinks out of the line, beginning at where it pulls from Start at the other end, lay figure 8s on the deck Each 8 is on top, and slightly closer to the payout side
37.Flake a Line http://www.animatedknots.com/fig8flake/
38.Flemish a Line Shake the line out so it is not twisted Turn the bitter end in a small circle Keep the line flat on the deck Use two hands as the circle gets bigger If needed, coil the line instead
39.Flemish Animation The author prefers Plan B. http://www.animatedknots.com/flemish/
40.ORD-8b Demonstrate how to cut and heat-seal a synthetic line, and whip the end of a plain-laid line using waxed cord or similar material.
41.Cut and Heat Seal Synthetic line should be cut and heat sealed “Guns” and “knives” do both at once – best Can use knife and lighter Keep end small to go through blocks
42.Common Whipping (1) Lay a bight along rope Start wrapping tightlyfrom end of rope When whipping length = rope diameter, slide cordend through bight Pull bight under whippingabout half way Trim the ends
43.Common Whipping (2) Make a large loop of twine Lay one end 1” over the end of the line, the other end 2-3” down the rope Start wrapping tight from the rope end Wrap at least the diameter of the rope Pull the twine at the end of the rope until it pulls the loop½ way under the whipping Trim the ends
44.Questions?

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