Papa Posted March 10 Share #1 Posted March 10 The belaying key labels on my Gjoa sail plan are all in English except for one pin labeled ørefiken. I assume this is Norwegian as Gjoa was a Norwegian ship. Can someone translate this for me? Google translate isn’t helpful. It says it means cuff or slap on the face. thanks Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgdawson Posted March 11 Share #2 Posted March 11 45 minutes ago, Papa said: It says it means cuff or slap on the face. Hmm ChatGPT says pretty much the same thing, maybe it's the bosuns belaying pin for giving slackers the hurry up 😂 Papa, mtaylor, GGibson and 1 other 1 3 Quote Mark D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartane Posted March 22 Share #3 Posted March 22 Can you post an illustration of this item. Ik do not know what a Gjoa exactly is. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srodbro Posted March 22 Share #4 Posted March 22 I recently completed my version of Gjoa, which I did with sails. I had the same question about that item, and as near as I could tell it is where the sheet of the fore staysail attaches to the rail traversing the deck forward of the mast. I think the term comes from the idea that this line would “ slap” from port to starboard ( or vice-versa) while tacking. Here is a not so clear pic of my model with the subject circled in yellow. At least, that is how I interpreted it. Though, keep in mind my Norwegian is limited to “ Aquavit” and “Skol”! Harvey Golden and mtaylor 2 Quote Steve "If they suspect me of intelligence, I am sure it will soon blow over, ha, ha, ha!" -- Jack Aubrey Builds: Yankee Hero, Fannie Gorham, We’re Here, Dapper Tom (x3), New Bedford Whaler, US Brig Lawrence (Niagara), Wyoming (half hull), Fra Berlanga (half hull), Gokstad Viking Ship, Kate Cory, Charles Morgan, Gjoa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartane Posted March 22 Share #5 Posted March 22 My Norwegian is also not very good, but I think Steve is right. I have a dictionary in ten languages, for maritime expressions. Norwegian is not the language which is in the book but only Danish. But in this language I could not find the meaning of your word. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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