The friend I sailed with yesterday brought his own knife. It had a Marlin spike and I gave him a hard time about it, ie; "What are you going to do with that, chip ice?" But he was pretty adamant that all real sailors carry one for untying knots and splicing rope. But I just don't don't get it. I generally try to tie knots that can be
untied and it just seems a little antiquated, more for days gone by when three strand rope was used, not Spectra and the like. So....am I wrong? btw, my knife is a simple diver's knife mounted in the cockpit.
