S.Coleman Posted May 4, 2013 #1 Posted May 4, 2013 I once herd that rope coils lying on the deck of a ship had to be coiled in a certain way. Is this true and if so which way and why? Quote Regards, Scott Current build: 1:75 Friesland, Mamoli Completed builds: 1:64 Rattlesnake, Mamoli - 1:64 HMS Bounty, Mamoli - 1:54 Adventure, Amati - 1:80 King of the Mississippi, AL 1:64 Blue Shadow, Mamoli - 1:64 Leida Dutch pleasure boat, Corel - 1:60 HMS President Mantra, Sergal Awaiting construction: 1:89 Hermione La Fayette AL - 1:48 Perserverance, Modelers shipyard
Stockholm tar Posted May 4, 2013 #2 Posted May 4, 2013 Most rope was 'laid up' or made right handed, that is the twist went from bottom left to top right. Coiling clockwise was thus both kinder to the rope and the coils formed more easily. Incidentally, most coiled lines were normally hung off the deck from belaying pins, which kept them out of any water that led to rot. Quote Kester Current builds: Sherbourne (Caldercraft) scale – 1/64th; Statsraad Lehmkuhl (half model) 1/8th" – 1'. Victory Bow Section (Panart/Mantua) scale – 1/78th (on hold). Previous build: Bluenose ll (Billings) scale – 1/100th.
realworkingsailor Posted May 4, 2013 #3 Posted May 4, 2013 Coiling clockwise is also the natural coil for a right handed person. Andy Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
Stockholm tar Posted May 4, 2013 #4 Posted May 4, 2013 Coiling clockwise is also the natural coil for a right handed person. Andy Being left handed, does this mean then that I've been doing this 'unnaturally' all these years? trippwj 1 Quote Kester Current builds: Sherbourne (Caldercraft) scale – 1/64th; Statsraad Lehmkuhl (half model) 1/8th" – 1'. Victory Bow Section (Panart/Mantua) scale – 1/78th (on hold). Previous build: Bluenose ll (Billings) scale – 1/100th.
Jim Lad Posted May 5, 2013 #5 Posted May 5, 2013 Kester - remember that as the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, only left handed people are in their right minds!! As for ropes, if you coil a right handed rope anti-clockwise, it will kink when you run it out! John Quote
S.Coleman Posted May 5, 2013 Author #6 Posted May 5, 2013 Thanks guys for your posts. It was kind of troubling me for a little bit. Quote Regards, Scott Current build: 1:75 Friesland, Mamoli Completed builds: 1:64 Rattlesnake, Mamoli - 1:64 HMS Bounty, Mamoli - 1:54 Adventure, Amati - 1:80 King of the Mississippi, AL 1:64 Blue Shadow, Mamoli - 1:64 Leida Dutch pleasure boat, Corel - 1:60 HMS President Mantra, Sergal Awaiting construction: 1:89 Hermione La Fayette AL - 1:48 Perserverance, Modelers shipyard
realworkingsailor Posted May 5, 2013 #7 Posted May 5, 2013 Kester... It means that when I go to throw a heaving line that has been coiled by a south paw...it will run out like a rats nest.... That event is usually followed by loud cursing...some mild embarrassment and a search for the culprit..... Andy Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
Stockholm tar Posted May 5, 2013 #8 Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) Kester - remember that as the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, only left handed people are in their right minds!! As for ropes, if you coil a right handed rope anti-clockwise, it will kink when you run it out! John True - although my wife wouldn't neccessarily agree with the first assumption! Andy, It's even worse if the line doesn't reach the quay in the first place – and no searching is neccessary! Edited May 5, 2013 by Stockholm tar Quote Kester Current builds: Sherbourne (Caldercraft) scale – 1/64th; Statsraad Lehmkuhl (half model) 1/8th" – 1'. Victory Bow Section (Panart/Mantua) scale – 1/78th (on hold). Previous build: Bluenose ll (Billings) scale – 1/100th.
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