2006-10-03 23:52:05 · 8 answers · asked by benneth 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
One, Its called a Bolt Rope which runs up the leading edge of the mainsail which slides up the runner to hoist the sail. There are no other ropes on a boat they are all lines.
2006-10-04 00:18:15 · answer #1 · answered by Mike D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was young in the 1950s there was a TV show called The $64,000.00 Question. In one epasode they had a very old sea captain on and asked him the $64,000.00 question of how many ropes were on a sailing ship. I was laying on the living room floor watching the show on our10" TV screen with my Mom & Dad. Having had my nose buried in Chapmans "Piloting, Seamanship & Small Boat Handling" (pub. probably in the late 40's or early 50's) every chance I had, I answered that there were nine ropes on a sailing ship and named them. When the captain answered that there were nine ropes and he named the same ropes he won the $64,000.00. I have since forgotten several of them but recently learned that they can be found on page 77 of a book entitled "First Voyage" by Frank Worsley which was written in 1938. I can remember Bell Rope, Man Rope, Foot Rope, Bolt Rope.
2016-03-27 04:21:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are as many as needed and then there are back ups, Oh and instead of using the term ropes, they are called lines, and if they control sails, they are called sheets.
Happy sailing!
2006-10-04 01:13:48 · answer #3 · answered by Lawrence H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everyone is right and everyone gets prizes!
yes, indeed pieces of rope on a boat anre called lines...except for the bolt rope on a sail....
how many are there?
Depends on how big the ship, how many masts, and how its rigged....a modern cruisng sailboat ( with triangular sails) would have a halyard ( the thing that hauls the sail up) and one or two sheets .the line at the back cornor that controlls the sail....per sail
a square rigged ship....like Old Ironsides or Jack Sparrows Black Pearl, would have, on EACH square sail:
one halyard two sheets two tack lines two topping lifts two or more bunt lines, two clews and two braces at a minimum......so there's LOTS of line to play with!
2006-10-04 01:57:34 · answer #4 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i used to have about 6 ropes on my boat just in case i needed to replace or repair any sheets halyards warps or assorted bits of rope with daft names but the simple answer is it depends on the number of masts and sails and the size of boat and how well prepared the owner is...its like asking how long is a piece of string
2006-10-04 06:39:18 · answer #5 · answered by xj8jagman 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well dear, to name a few:
Tripping Line
Jack stay
Mainstay
Sheets
Guys
Warps
Safety line
Etc
Not a very good question dear! Buy a book from the RYA and start from there.
2006-10-04 04:33:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
none
There are lots of lines, sheets and halyards though
2006-10-04 12:53:07 · answer #7 · answered by hyman_g_rickover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None, they are referred to as lines
2006-10-03 23:59:27 · answer #8 · answered by Sanmigsean 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋