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2. Downrigger - Wikipedia

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   A downrigger is a device used while fishing using the trolling method, which places a lure at the desired depth. A downrigger consists of a three to six-foot horizontal pole which supports a cannonball, generally 10 to 15 pounds, by a steel cable (generally stainless steel or wire). A clip, also known as a "release," attaches a fishing line to ...

3. I Tested TikTok's Viral Water Bottle Slings, and I Have Some ...

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   Water Bottle Holder. Dimensions: 9.5" x 4" x 4". Colors: 16. Main compartments: 2. Materials: Nylon, polyethylene, polyester. I got my hands on the internet's most beloved water bottle bags and ...

4. Stuffing box - Wikipedia

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   Boats. A small boat stuffing box comprising an adjusting nut, a locking nut and a sleeve. On a boat having an inboard motor that turns a shaft attached to an external propeller, the shaft passes through a stuffing box, also called a "packing box" or "stern gland" in this application. The stuffing box prevents water from entering the boat's hull.

5. American archaeologist drowns after replica Viking boat capsizes

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   August 29, 2024 at 10:26 AM. The Naddoddur set off from the Faroe Islands on Saturday on a trip of about 400 nautical miles [Frits Stroem] An American archaeologist has died after the replica boat ...

6. Abraham Lincoln's patent - Wikipedia

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   May 22, 1849. Location. Illinois. Abraham Lincoln's patent relates to an invention to buoy and lift boats over shoals and obstructions in a river. Abraham Lincoln conceived the invention when on two occasions the boat on which he traveled got hung up on obstructions. Lincoln's device was composed of large bellows attached to the sides of a boat ...

7. Standing rigging - Wikipedia

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   Standing rigging comprises the fixed lines, wires, or rods, which support each mast or bowsprit on a sailing vessel and reinforce those spars against wind loads transferred from the sails. This term is used in contrast to running rigging, which represents the moveable elements of rigging which adjust the position and shape of the sails.