turn two

Subject: turn two/to
From: GUEST,Jerry
Date: 14 Sep 00 - 01:32 AM

Stan Rogers says in the "Mary Ellen Carter" "turn to(or two)and put out all your strength." I was in the navy and when it was time to go to work you would put up two fingers and twist them to let the others know. Does anyone kwow where or how this term originated. I've heard it was turn toward the wind. By the way the Hogeye thread was really interesting.

Subject: RE: turn two
From: Rasta
Date: 14 Sep 00 - 02:34 AM

turn too boy that one jumped rite out at me , I was on a tin can for 4 years and I heard that line all the time --sweeper sweeper man your broom etc---rastaaaa

Subject: RE: turn two
From: MMario
Date: 14 Sep 00 - 08:49 AM

I had always assumed "turn to" came from "turn towards your work"

Subject: RE: turn two
From: A Wandering Minstrel
Date: 14 Sep 00 - 08:57 AM

Isn't it the reverse of Heave To? Turn To would put a ship into the line of the wind and start it moving again.