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Thread #22254   Message #242513
Posted By: GUEST,andrea
14-Jun-00 - 05:45 PM
Thread Name: BS: sea shanties
Subject: RE: BS: sea shanties
And, Dave, Matthew's right about the footropes. Those are what you stand on (which are swung under the yard) while you're working with the sail on that yard. Ratlines are strung between shrouds, and those you climb up to get to said yard.

Six ropes: tiller rope, bell rope, bolt rope, footrope, bucket rope, man rope. At least on one brig I know of...