On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 18:01:50 GMT, "Glen \"Wiley\" Wilson"
wrote:



Well, as long as we're quibbling, I prefer a sheath knife. When your
nuts are caught in the mainsheet, it's no time to be fishing around in
your pocket for a clasp knife and then trying to get it open.. I have
three or four decent clasp knives I use a lot, but when the docklines
come off, the sheath knife goes on. The sheath also carries a
marlinspike with a shackle key and a pair of needlenose pliers. I've
had it for 20 years.


My Wichard is attached to a coiled lanyard and stored inside my
inflatable PDF.

For everyday use I have a multi tool (the popular one) and a
flashlight (with red lens) in a handy pouch on the back of the
harness. Both have wrist straps.

I would rather have pliers that a shackle key. Try tightening a screw
shackle between the mainsheet and the traveller. It does not work. I
know.

Jack