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The Use of Ropes and Tackle

by Homer J. (Homer Jackson) Dana, W. A. (William Armour) Pearl

EN·~1 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total

Transcriber’s Notes:

4:47

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

2:42

SOURCES OF MATERIAL

1:25

INTRODUCTION

2:50

KNOTS

15:26

SPLICES

5:48

HITCHES

18:59

LASHINGS

1:51

TACKLE SETS

5:55

CHAIN HOISTS

2:46

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Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2018-02-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56585

Subjects

Knots and splices Rope TA

About the authors

Homer J. (Homer Jackson) Dana

1890–1970

Best known for a practical early-20th-century guide to ropework, this little-known writer helped turn specialized know-how into a clear, usable manual. His surviving published work points to a hands-on interest in knots, splices, and tackle.

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W. A. (William Armour) Pearl

b. 1893

Best known for practical books on seamanship and rigging, this early 20th-century writer brought technical know-how to readers in a clear, useful way. His work still appeals to anyone curious about traditional ropework, tackle, and life at sea.

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