Seamanship Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update
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Course
Seamanship
Institution
Seamanship
The art of working with line or rope is called
~~>marlinespike seamanship or marelinespiking
It is important to learn special terminology associated with marlinespike
seamanship, primarily to
~~>avoid confusion
To earn the respect of those more experienced that you
~~>you should ...
After strand is twisted to the OPPOSITE direction to become a
✓ ~~>line
The direction of this final twisting determines they
✓ ~~>lay of the line
Line can be either
✓ ~~>three- or four-stand, though three-strand is most common in the
Navy.
Nearly all three-strands line used in Navy is what we called
✓ ~~>right-laid
right-laid
✓ ~~>the strands are twisted to the right
It is important to know the right laid because you should always try to
✓ ~~>coil a line in the direction of its lay
For example, right-laid line should always be coiled in
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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