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The fishermens Knot Used for tying silk worm gut for fishing purposes. It never slips; is easily unloosed by pulling the two short ends. The two ropes are laid alongside one another, then with each end an overhand knot is made around the standing part of the other. Pull th standing parts to tighten. |
Carrick band Used in uniting howsers for towing. Is easily untied by pushing the loops inward. Turn the end of one rope A over its standing part B to form a loop. Pass the end of the other rope across the bight thus formed, back of the standing part B over the end A, then under the bight at C, passing it over its own standing part and under the bight again at D. |
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Turn the end of one rope A over its standing part B to form a loop. Pass the end of the other rope across the bight thus formed, back of the standing part B over the end A, then under the hight at C, passing it over its own standing part and under the bight again at D.
The Mariner's Compass
Boxing the Compass consists in enumerating the points, beginning with north and working around the circle as follows:
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North
North by East
North, North-eas
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North-east by North
North-east
North-east by East
East, North-east
East by North
East
East by South
East, South-east
South-east by East
South-east
