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Old 06-27-2009
Kunikos Kunikos is offline
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Rope/Line Terminology Question

Hello all,

I just took a job on a charter sailboat on a NY Finger Lake, and the captain posed a question for which the reward is a bottle of local wine.

After explaining that all ropes on a sailboat are called lines, he stopped and corrected himself. He said there are 4 ropes on a sailboat excluding this rule of thumb. My question is if any of you veterans know what they are.

We are currently working on a schooner, although I'm unsure if these ropes are exclusive to schooners. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Malabar VII newbie crewman
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