Thank you, Brion. Thanks for the information. I'll take a look at the
Apprentice and work on the over-and-under coiling. First chance I get, I'll swap out that swivel block for a non-swiveling one.
I do have a question now about "pushing counter twists" into the rope. How is that done?
Should I take the line off the boat entirely, lay it out straight and then just work it through my hands from one end to the other?
Thanks again for you help.
Dave
p.s. Brion, the other day I had a couple of ideas while reading the
Apprentice. First, it would be handy to have it in a pocket size to use on board. Maybe it would be split into several volumes to make the book pocketable.
The other idea is a stainless steel version. Mine is well thumbed. If I actually had a useful memory, I could memorize the content. As it is, I can only just remember the book I've seen something in when I want it.
