R.H. wrote:
I'm trying to identify something that was sent to me, it's made of leather
and is filled with cork. A couple of people have mentioned that it might be
boating related so I thought that I would ask here and see if anyone
recognizes it. It's number 822 on this site:

http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/

Thanks for taking a look,
Rob

I'm going to say that it takes the place of a monkey's fist.