Salty asked:
Wooden sailing ships had “ladders” made of ropes laced together and hung over the sides. If a sailor fell overboard, he could grab hold of the rope and climb back up. I need the name of this web-like feature. Thanks!
Alexis
Wooden sailing ships had “ladders” made of ropes laced together and hung over the sides. If a sailor fell overboard, he could grab hold of the rope and climb back up. I need the name of this web-like feature. Thanks!
Alexis
They are called cargo nets. Jacobs ladders do have wooden steps on them and are used to board ships at sea to this day.
Comment by mark t — October 10, 2008 @ 10:59 am
If they are the ones with the wooden steps they were called Jacobs ladders. They ones that were just line (there are no ropes on a ships they are called lines) are called rat lines.
Comment by T C — October 11, 2008 @ 12:19 pm
man overboard nets
Comment by n5vhf_gene — October 12, 2008 @ 1:34 pm
in boot camp we called them HELL!!! jacobs ladder is a single, and when they become more than that they are cargo nets. and they weren’t just for lifesaving, they were “aired and washed”. then dried and stored. there was a single line trailed for the “man overboard”.
Comment by stewpid — October 14, 2008 @ 5:47 pm