when were working ropes on ships coiled using a ballentine as described below?
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i was taught this is the proper way to coil a rope when i sailed on an old schooner. was the ballentine used on ships of the 16th n 17th century?
Coiling line using the Ballantine Coil on the Adventuress
On a recent evening sail with the Mountaineers Sailing Group aboard the Schooner Adventuress (Wikipedia, Adventuress Web Site) I saw the crew using the Ballantine Coil to coil the halyards when a s…
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i was taught this is the proper way to coil a rope when i sailed on an old schooner. was the ballentine used on ships of the 16th n 17th century?