Fish (term)

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'''Fishing''' is a way to temporarily repair a split or damaged spar such as a [[mast]] or [[yard]]. Reinforcing pieces of sound timber are bound to the spar so that they bridge the damaged area adding their strength to the weakened section.
'''Fishing''' is a way to temporarily repair a split or damaged spar such as a [[mast]] or [[yard]]. Reinforcing pieces of sound timber are bound to the spar so that they bridge the damaged area adding their strength to the weakened section.
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A wholly separate use of the word, '''fishing the anchor''' describes the process by which an anchor, hauled up to the height of the [[bow]]s by the [[cat-falls]], is hauled aboard prior to being made fast to the bows.
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Current revision as of 21:56, 1 December 2008

Fishing is a way to temporarily repair a split or damaged spar such as a mast or yard. Reinforcing pieces of sound timber are bound to the spar so that they bridge the damaged area adding their strength to the weakened section.

A wholly separate use of the word, fishing the anchor describes the process by which an anchor, hauled up to the height of the bows by the cat-falls, is hauled aboard prior to being made fast to the bows.



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