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Old 06-28-2009
WheresTheBrakes WheresTheBrakes is offline
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I'm thinking of the generic use of the word rope..
to say that all ropes on the sailboat are called lines except four..
my reply would be halyards, sheets, vang, outhaul, and even anchor rode..

all of those, when removed from a sailboat, would be called "rope" by the general public ..
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