Mooron pendent

[cat man do]

Originally Posted by Maine Sail

Before getting on a high horse about use/misuse of nautical terms you might consider taking the actual manufacturers to task first or the authors of the Sailing Dictonary Second Eddition...

Yale Polydyne II Morring Pendants
Maxi-Moor II \ Nylon Core Polyester Sleeve Double Braid Rope | Yale Cordage

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I'll be a pedant

[Maine Sail]

Originally Posted by cat man do

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I'll be a pedant

Dat's whut happuns whn u dont spl chek...

[Nemo55]

Errr....that depends on whether it is Hemp or Swedish Rope...

Originally Posted by Don Lucas

I'm going to have a beer and then go find some rope! Is rope correct before I put it on the boat?

[perchance]

Pennant, Pendant? it's all a bit too pedantic for me.

[Blue Crab]

Originally Posted by Nemo55

Some ships of OLDE (the most notable) would have a figure head (Usually a large busted woman) to appease the Sea gods. as the lines to the anchor where worn close to the "Ladies neck"(figure head) one could say she was wearing a pendant made of rope or chain.
From certain perspectives it would look like the graceful lady was wearing her Anchor and Rode like a pendant.

A pendant is something which is worn below ones neck.
A pennant is something which is flown from the mast.

You made this up Nemo

[Blue Crab]

Maine Sail: I worship the water you sail on but on these issues, I de man.

I guess the real question is what authority can we agree on?

I repeat, ignorance is bliss, and buddy I am not talking about you. You are my guru. Except on this point.

A pendant is jewelry.

[Nemo55]

Noun

pennant (plural pennants)

1. A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.
   1. The broad pennant flown by commodores.
   2. The church pennant indicating religious services are taking place aboard ship.
   3. The commissioning pennant flown on ceremonial occasions.
2. (sports) A flag representing the winning of a competition.

Nuff Said!!!!

[Noname]

so what became of the moron's pennance?

[Ex-Calif]

Originally Posted by Bash

I get it now; "mooron pendent" was supposed to be "mooring pendant?"

Ah, nothing like a pendant thread to get the juices flowing.

I have settled on "Moor on Pendant" - with the "moron" double entendre quite subtle...

But I could be wrong...

[Cheechako]

Sure they werent just there for lunch?

[Blue Crab]

Originally Posted by Nemo55

Noun

pennant (plural pennants)

1. A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.
   1. The broad pennant flown by commodores.
   2. The church pennant indicating religious services are taking place aboard ship.
   3. The commissioning pennant flown on ceremonial occasions.
2. (sports) A flag representing the winning of a competition.

Nuff Said!!!!

Yes sir and that's not all.

[Bash]

Originally Posted by Don Lucas

I'm going to have a beer and then go find some rope! Is rope correct before I put it on the boat?

Absolutely. Even correct when you're storing it in the rope locker. It only becomes a "line" once you assign it a task.

[cat man do]

Originally Posted by Bash

Absolutely. Even correct when you're storing it in the rope locker. It only becomes a "line" once you assign it a task.

Does the rope know that?

[minaret]

Originally Posted by cat man do

Some racing yachts have "Horns" out front





I have also seen this done on cruising yachts where a piece of mast section was inserted through the hull and glassed back in and used for anchoring from.

It would be possible then for an anchor bridle to be run from the ends of the "Horns" and you would have a superior set-up like a cat has where chafe is all but eliminated plus you have the advantage of two lines instead of one.


Obviously you wont have a 20 ft section running through but a few feet would help in changing the angles and reducing the chance of chafe

These "horns" as you call them are called catheads. They have been around for hundreds of years. All the old sailing ships had them. Many large classic wooden vessels still do.

Cathead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[minaret]

Originally Posted by Ex-Calif

I have settled on "Moor on Pendant" - with the "moron" double entendre quite subtle...

But I could be wrong...

That's what I got out of it-a play on words suggesting a Mooron would be someone who is an idiot when it comes to mooring.