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  2. Bosun's chair - Wikipedia

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    A bosun's chair (or boatswain's chair) is a device used to suspend a person from a rope to perform work aloft. [1] Originally just a short plank or swath of heavy canvas, many modern bosun's chairs incorporate safety devices similar to those found in rock climbing harnesses such as safety clips and additional lines.

  3. Fender (boating) - Wikipedia

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    In boating, a fender is an air-filled ball or a device in other shape and material used to absorb the kinetic energy of a boat or vessel berthing against a jetty, quay wall or other vessel. [1] Fenders, used on all types of vessels, from cargo ships to cruise ships , ferries and personal yachts , prevent damage to vessels and berthing structures.

  4. Standing rigging - Wikipedia

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    Key: 1. Forestay 2. Shroud 3. (Spreaders) 4. Backstay 5. Inner forestay 6. Sidestay 7. (Boom) 8. Running backstays Standing rigging on a square-rigged vessel (illustrated left), which supports a mast comprising three steps: main, top, and topgallant (illustrated right). The shrouds support each section laterally and the stays support each, fore ...

  5. Fairlead - Wikipedia

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    Adjustable fairlead (lower right) leading to winch on sailboat Fairlead (Chock style) Three mooring lines running through fairlead on a Royal New Zealand Navy ship.. A fairlead is a turning point for running rigging like rope, chain, wire or line, that guides that line such that the "lead" is "fair", and therefore low friction and low chafe. [1]

  6. Stays (nautical) - Wikipedia

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    It is a large strong rope, wire or rod extending from the upper end of each mast and running down towards the deck of the vessel in a midships fore-and-aft direction. The shrouds serve a similar function but extend on each side of the mast and provide support in the athwartships direction.

  7. Forestay - Wikipedia

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    It is attached either at the very top of the mast, or in fractional rigs between about 1/8 and 1/4 from the top of the mast. The other end of the forestay is attached to the bow of the boat. [1] [2] Often a sail is attached to the forestay. This sail may be a jib or a genoa.

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