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Marlinespike is the
art of seamanship that includes the tying of various knots,
splicing, working with cable or wire rope, worming, parceling,
serving and even making decorative ornaments from rope or
line.
The name
marlinespike is derived from the tool that is used for
splicing. It can be a tapered metal pin or carved of wood.
Once a rope is
onboard a boat and is given a specific purpose, such as dock
line, halyard, etc. it is called a line, not a rope.
Although you
won’t be asked to actually tie a knot for your USCG License
exam, you should be familiar with several knots, know how to
tie them, how to recognize them and be able to explain their
use. Also, if you are going for a 100 ton Masters license you
will need to know about wire rope, breaking strengths, block
and tackle (pronounced taykle), etc.
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