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14 Cards in this Set
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Line measuring 1 3/4" or smaller is considered |
Small stuff |
Smaller line |
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Cotton line is mainly used for |
A) lead line B) heaving line |
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Manila line is superior to any other fiber line in.... |
A) strength B) durability C) ease of handling D) resistance to weather |
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Manila line five years old, regardless of its condition cannot be used in.... |
Critical operations |
True or false question |
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True/false To uncoil a new coil of natural fiber line, reach into the tunnel and draw the line through the top |
True |
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List the characteristic difference btwn synthetic and natural fiber line |
A) synthetic line has higher breaker strength B) synthetic line has poor knot holding abilities C) synthetic line last 5xs longer |
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Three strand nylon will stretch to______of its length |
1/3 |
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What synthetic line will not kink or cockle nor flex open to admit dirt or abrasives |
Double braid |
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_____lines are designed to fail sequentially. Meaning one or four strands will fail before the other strands. |
Aramid(Kevlar) |
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Plaited lines are commonly used for: |
A)towing hawser B) a messenger C) mooring lines |
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Allow new synthetic line to relax for_____before putting it to use. |
24 |
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True/false Never stand in the night of a line or in the direct pull when the line is being pulled or is under tension? |
True |
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A ______must be present in every car where lines are being worked. |
Safety observer |
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List the 3 visual cues That synthetic line is about to break |
A) line begins to smoke B) it gets smaller in circumference C)the tattletale cord would be taut |
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