[Rhodes22-list] Marlinspike seamanship - in a pinch

[RUSSELL MILLER]

Excellent application of a "disposable" item!!!

Russ
s/v BULLDOG II (Soon to be)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Skinner" <robert at squirrelhaven.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Marlinspike seamanship - in a pinch


> Bob Weber wrote:
> > Russ, I never could find them and gave up thinking that the latest fids
must
> > be an improvement, but in hindsight the hollow ones were much easier...
>
> For small strands or braided poly line, I have used the
> plastic lower end of a screw-together ball point pen.
>
> Also works for back-splices on the end of a line with
> tapered strands that otherwise like to go in all
> directions.
>
> /Bob Skinner
>
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