spanline

span n The spanline is fastened to the off shore end of the leader and it in turn is fastened to the centre buoy and mooring, the mooring is then run out and the anchor or grapnel is dropped overboard. The spanline is picked up by the boat with the cod trap on board, in such a way that it is across...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1977
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/45960
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Summary:span n The spanline is fastened to the off shore end of the leader and it in turn is fastened to the centre buoy and mooring, the mooring is then run out and the anchor or grapnel is dropped overboard. The spanline is picked up by the boat with the cod trap on board, in such a way that it is across her middle. From the middle of the spanline four ropes are laid out, one for each corner. JH 2/77 DNE-cit Used I Used I Used I SPANCEL, span line, span board Source is cited as P 9-73 in the DNE