>>Whatever
happened to marlinspike seamanship? Maybe ship-sized marlinspikes are
bigger
than boat-sized. Or there are different-sized fists.<<
My brother served on a nuclear sub in the 1960s & 70s. He said they kept
bundles of hardwood and softwood wedges throughout the sub for the
emergency stopping of leaks and holes. Also, the main propeller shaft
bearings were made of lignum vitae wood.
John
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