"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I have several lines on my boat that were whipped properly,
and they're a beautiful sight. However, when I replaced my
fender lines recently, I dipped the ends instead of taking
the time to whip them. So far, it seems just fine, the only
difference seeming to be the asthetic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whipping_knot

or

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...key=SiteSearch

(http://tinyurl.com/ycx7os)


You _know_ the right thing to do.

I was on a lovely boat years ago, he'd whipped. parceled,
and served most everything in sight. There were little tiny
puddings on the shrouds where the sheets would have chafed.
Very tidy yacht.

Seahag