Measurements supplied by a designer for the builder in order to lay down the lines of the hull.
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RIGHT LANG LAY
Both wires and strands are laid right handed.
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EYE SPLICE
A closed loop or eye at the end a line, rope, cable, etc. It is made by unraveling its end and joining it to itself by intertwining it into the lay of the line. Eye splices are very strong and compact and are employed in moorings and docking lines among other uses.
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LAY
To come and go, used in giving orders to the crew, such as 'lay forward' or 'lay aloft'. To direct the course of vessel. Also, to twist the strands of a rope together. To make it to a mark, buoy, or harbor, such as 'We will lay the mark'.
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ROPE LAY
Direction the wires and strands rotate
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LANG LAY WIRE ROPE
Wire rope that has its strands and wires wound in the same direction
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COIL
To lay a rope up in a circle, with one turn or fake over another. A coil is a quantity of rope laid up in this manner.
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LANG'S LAY
In this type of lay of rope or wire the strands of the rope are laid in the same direction as the yarns in the strand.
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NAVIGATION CHARTS
A nautical chart is a graphic portrayal of the marine environment, used to lay out courses and navigate by the safest route.
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PARCEL
1) Part of the process of protecting a wire or rope by worm, parcelling and serving. 2) Small tarred stuff is wound into the grooves of the lay to give the rope a smooth surface (worming). 3) Tarred canvas is then wound around the smooth surface (parcelling) 4) Finally a tarred seizing of thin wire or twine is tightly wound around all using a serving mallet to apply tension (serving).
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REGULAR LAY
In this type of lay of rope or wire the strands of the rope are laid in the opposite direction as the yarns in the strand.
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