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marlinspike seamanship
From:
John Leeke <[log in to unmask]>
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adaptive re-use is from the department of repetitive redundancy division <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:10:09 -0500
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 >>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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