You could totally nail a Michael Caine impression...imagine, "Seamanship With Michel Caine"...hilarious, you have to do at least one video like that!

you spend all that money on a boat and don't look after one of  the thing that keep the boat safe
If you don't mind Mr Mendez .
When saltwater  evaporates its leaves the salt still on and inside the rope ,to get rid of the salt wash it out  with fresh water as the salt is an abrasive  and is inside the rope  and will cause damage over time

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I don’t have a boat, but I have been coiling my extension electrical cords like this for over 30 years. It drives me batty trying to get people to do this. It saves so much time in the long run

So glad to see you are teaching the “roll” or twist to keep the line from adding a twist!! And, keeping simple because you can over think that.  I learned that technique in media production classes with audio cable which you HAVE to do or you have a twisting, looping nightmare.  Same technique works great too on water hoses, various electrical cords, etc.  Flat electrical cords I recommend actually rolling hand over hand to keep from adding twists.  Interested if anyone handles that differently…

Love the little over loop at the end.  Will incorporate that next time.  👍👍

Figure 8 coiling for the long braided line is the only way to go if you don't want a knotted mess when you're ready to use it. Thank goodness for editing, your first coil wrap looked like a real mess. Other wise, not too bad. First days are the toughest! You'll catch on.Lol

I like these how to tutorials, they reminding me of greater times.
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Method for coiling three stranded line - OK;

For kernmantel line, use thumb-to-thumb figure eight, or, if you want to get fancy, use a chain sinnet. If you use big enough loops, it will spill easily, without twisting in the block (but each loop in the chain sinnet causes a ¼ turn twist, and so, there are techniques to avoid that also). And you can just toss it in the locker: Chain sinnets are amazingly forgiving. The line will always come out nicely when you pull the end, without even taking them on deck.

Hanging and stoving: The three methods shown are spot on for smaller line.

For a big boat, you may not be able to pinch the loop in big cable, by wrapping the end around it as shown, but would rather wrap a bight around the top of the coil, and tie the loop off this way (method can be found online) and let the cable form a more circular loop. This can also be beneficial for smaller line, as it will dry off better, and stiffer line will not kink so much.



But don't hang your lines to dry if they have been in the drink. Wash the salt of before hanging them up to dry.

You are the man

Thanks, that’s excellent 👍

Perfect demonstartion, thanks

Love that intro music...Thanks for the tips

Even I have no ide of sailing, the rope handling technics are great for me!

Nice one, Thank You very much for sharing. Greetings from France ^_^

Nice boat

imparting twist into the rope to coil and store it will mean it will have twist in it when you uncoil it. Try it with an even less forgiving garden hose and you will see what I mean. Rather than introducing twist - let the rope follow its own path as you coil it to your left hand. Still stores the same but wont end up wanting to kink as you try to use it next time.

Great stuff mate, thanks for that

For your excellence… like and subscribe. Well done, sir

thanks :-)

Any suggestions when your solo pulling out of your slip/Well at the marina specifically when the wind is pushing you into the boat next to you. What lines do you take off first bow? Stern? Very informative.