. Boat sailing in fair weather and foul. ^ards. Inmaking these knots a whipping of sail-makers twine should be put round therope where the knot is to be whenformed. This illus- _XnXSXIX5XHS33XS ^^^ti^^ shows the process of^A^ worming a rope, which consists of winding spun-yarn of suitable size into the spacebetween the strands with the lay ofthe rope, so as to make the rope smoothfor parcelling. This must be done withthe rope on the stretch. A shows thespun yarn. This illustrationshows the process ofparcelling and serv-ing. After theworming is finishedwrap narrow strips of canvas—tarred,if the
. Boat sailing in fair weather and foul. ^ards. Inmaking these knots a whipping of sail-makers twine should be put round therope where the knot is to be whenformed. This illus- _XnXSXIX5XHS33XS ^^^ti^^ shows the process of^A^ worming a rope, which consists of winding spun-yarn of suitable size into the spacebetween the strands with the lay ofthe rope, so as to make the rope smoothfor parcelling. This must be done withthe rope on the stretch. A shows thespun yarn. This illustrationshows the process ofparcelling and serv-ing. After theworming is finishedwrap narrow strips of canvas—tarred,if the rope is of hemp, and painted if itis of wire—round the rope with the lay,secure the parcelling to the rope bymarling it with twine, the rope can thenbe served against the lay. Lay theserving mallet B with its groove on the. 216 BOAT SAILING. rope. Take a turn with the spunyarnround the rope and head of the mallet,round the side next you, and two turnson the other side and twist it round thehandle. Get an assistant to pass theball A round the rope while you heaveround the mallet. The last half-dozenturns of the service must have the endof the spunyarn put through them andhauled taut to secure it.
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