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As the name suggests, the type of rod traditionally used with this hitch is a marlinespike. The advantages of this hitch over others which might serve the purpose are its quickness of tying and ease of releasing. Topologically it is a form of the noose, but in practice this hitch is not allowed to collapse into that shape. When it does capsize ...
A marlinspike (/ ˈ m ɑːr l ɪ n s p aɪ k /, sometimes spelled marlin spike, marlinespike, or [archaic] marlingspike) is a tool used in marine ropework. Shaped in the form of a narrow metal cone tapered to a rounded or flattened point, it is used in tasks such as unlaying rope for splicing , untying knots , drawing tight using a marlinspike ...
Ropework or marlinespike seamanship are umbrella terms for a skillset spanning the use, maintenance, and repair of rope. Ropework is used by seafarers, climbers and military personnel. Ropework is used by seafarers, climbers and military personnel.
The Knute hitch is used to attach a lanyard of small stuff to a marlingspike or other tool. Rigger Brion Toss named the hitch after his favourite marlingspike of the same name, [ 1 ] although the hitch is likely much older.
Weight ratings for both bumper-mounted and frame-mounted receiver hitches can be found on the bumper of pickup trucks (for bumper-mounted tow balls) and on the receiver hitch (for frame-mounted receiver hitches). For flat deck and pickup trucks towing 10,000-to-30,000-pound (4.5 to 13.6 t) trailers there are fifth wheel and gooseneck hitches ...
Model 795-blued steel barrel and receiver; Model 795SS-stainless steel barrel and receiver; Model 795LTR (LTR stood for Liberty Training Rifle), produced in 2013 in collaboration with Project Appleseed. Model 70PSS takedown version, produced from 1984–present. (SS is the stainless steel version)
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By 2010 the community was posting over 260,000 classified ads every day and the platform counted over 6 million active ads. In June 2020, Marktplaats was bought by the Norwegian company Adevinta [ de ] , as part of the $9.2 Billion transaction between Adevinta and eBay, for the take over the advertising arm of eBay ( eBay Classifieds Group ).