Bosun's Chair
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DescriptionPlastimo bosun's chair. ApplicationThe bosun’s chair is connected to the halyard before the seafarer sits in the chair. They are then hoisted to where they need to work. |
Safety Tether
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DescriptionAn elasticated tether with spring loaded closing hooks on the end. ApplicationUsed to hold a seafarer up the mast, against the mast, or to transfer weight off the hoisting halyard if required. |
Hot Knife
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Description220V hot bladed cutting/melting tool. ApplicationCutting line to achieve a neat sealed end/edge on a line or fabric to limit fraying. |
Whipping Twine
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Description1mm-3mm thin waxed line. ApplicationFinishing lines with different types of whippings, to prevent fraying and marking certain points in lines. |
Sail Needle
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Description#15 sewing needle in stainless steel. Thick and durable with a wide eye. ApplicationFor sewing with whipping twine, repairing sails and for use when whipping lines. |
Sewing Palm
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DescriptionA leather hand brace with metal thimble for pushing a sail needle through rope or heavy material. ApplicationHand protection while sewing. |
Hollow Splicing Fids
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DescriptionHollow fids for splicing multi-strand braided hollow core line like a mousing line. ApplicationMaking loops or joining lines. |
Braided Line Splicing Fids
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DescriptionV shaped fids for multi- strand lines, such as mooring lines. ApplicationMaking ground tackle out of 3 strand braided line. |
Marlin Spike
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DescriptionA metal spike with a flat head that can be hammered and a point at the other. ApplicationFor undoing over tightened knots/shackles and for splicing preloaded synthetic lines and wire lines. |
Halyard Extender
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Description12mm braided line that is used to extended Genoa and Jib halyards. ApplicationConnects to the halyards, to extend them enough to drop them to the deck and in turn raise the sails again. |
Hex Keys
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DescriptionAlso known as Allen Keys - fit into hexagonal sockets of bolts, both metric and imperial sets are kept on board. ApplicationUsed for tightening and undoing Allen/Hex cap bolts used throughout the rig. |
Blunt Nosed Pliers
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DescriptionBlunt nosed pliers for gripping items. ApplicationTightening or loosening the shackles and breaking cable ties. |
Long Nosed Pliers
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DescriptionLong nosed pliers for gripping items. ApplicationUsed for holding split pins and bending wires if required. |
Torx Key Set
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DescriptionA tool set similar to Hex/Allen Keys but designed to fit star-shaped sockets in bolts. ApplicationFor undoing Torx head bolts around the rigging. |
Small Shifting Spanner
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DescriptionA size adjustable spanner ApplicationFor gripping hex nuts of different sizes. |
