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cable attachment point. Bitts are carefully manufactured and maintained to avoid any sharp edges that might chafe and weaken the mooring lines.
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388:Asymmetrical spinnaker
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926:Baggywrinkle
910:Topping lift
372:sailing rigs
294:Fore-and-aft
263:jury rigging
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150:Keegan, John
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1188:Crow's nest
1168:Centreboard
1138:Bow or prow
1088:Aftercastle
1075:Parts of a
381:Three-sided
1273:Orlop deck
1208:Forecastle
1203:Figurehead
1133:Boom brake
1123:Bilgeboard
1025:Turnbuckle
953:Clevis pin
919:Components
853:Cunningham
833:Boomkicker
798:Stay mouse
720:Crosstrees
564:Components
544:Topgallant
539:Tanja sail
457:Four-sided
314:Ljungström
113:References
1373:Whipstaff
1343:Sternpost
1333:Starboard
1283:Poop deck
1278:Outrigger
1093:Afterdeck
1020:Traveller
1008:gooseneck
988:Ring bolt
895:Preventer
858:Clewlines
848:Buntlines
838:Boom vang
776:Lazy jack
671:Jackstaff
622:Tell-tale
612:Sailcloth
577:Bolt rope
554:Watersail
524:Spritsail
494:Moonraker
479:Junk sail
469:Fisherman
438:Spinnaker
433:Screecher
393:Crab claw
350:Turbosail
345:Rotorsail
1393:Category
1353:Taffrail
1293:Porthole
1263:Leeboard
1238:Jackline
1143:Bowsprit
1113:Beakhead
973:Footrope
968:Fairlead
863:Downhaul
813:forestay
808:backstay
791:ratlines
763:Standing
730:Spreader
654:Bowsprit
597:Jackline
534:Studding
528:Optimist
499:Ringtail
484:Lug sail
474:Foresail
443:Staysail
428:Ringtail
398:Gennaker
355:Wingsail
319:Mast-aft
152:(1989).
134:(1937).
80:friction
1368:Transom
1243:Jibboom
1223:Gunwale
1218:Gangway
1178:Cockpit
1158:Cathead
1153:Capstan
1015:Trapeze
998:Shackle
958:Deadeye
890:Outhaul
873:Halyard
825:Running
771:Bobstay
754:Rigging
705:Boomkin
676:Jibboom
587:Emblems
582:Cringle
549:Topsail
514:Spanker
509:Skysail
448:Trysail
284:B&R
279:Bermuda
272:Textile
245:rigging
99:spliced
95:bollard
60:hawsers
54:lines,
52:mooring
1358:Tiller
1348:Strake
1313:Rudder
1258:Kelson
1173:Chains
1098:Anchor
1003:Swivel
978:Gasket
963:Earing
883:throat
843:Braces
786:Shroud
572:Batten
464:Course
423:Raffee
413:Lateen
368:Sails
329:Square
324:Pinisi
304:Gunter
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68:anchor
64:cables
1378:Winch
1213:Frame
1148:Cable
1128:Bitts
1118:Bilge
1030:Winch
946:bitts
941:Cleat
936:Block
900:Sheet
803:Stays
735:Sprit
715:Truck
636:Spars
607:Roach
592:Draft
504:Royal
403:Genoa
338:Other
259:Rigs
241:spars
237:Sails
106:cleat
62:, or
56:ropes
46:, or
40:wharf
36:Bitts
1328:Stem
1323:Skeg
1288:Port
1268:Mast
1248:Keel
1233:Hull
1228:Head
1198:Deck
905:Tack
878:peak
740:Yard
710:Gaff
700:Boom
692:mast
309:Junk
299:Gaff
243:and
166:ISBN
84:bitt
48:quay
44:pier
1363:Top
1308:Rib
868:Guy
690:On
646:bow
644:On
408:Jib
289:Cat
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74:Use
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