🔍 Key Concepts

• Differences between fiber line and wire rope • Purpose and strength requirements of temporary seizings • Common practice in rigging and wire rope handling on vessels

💭 Think About

• Think about the material that is most compatible in strength and characteristics with wire rope when it needs to be temporarily bound or held in place. • Ask yourself which option would best resist cutting, crushing, or burning through when tightened on wire strands under tension. • Consider what an experienced rigger or bosun would actually use on steel wire in a real shipboard situation, not just what is convenient for light cordage.

✅ Before You Answer

• Eliminate any materials that are mainly used with small stuff or sailmaking, not heavy wire. • Consider which material will not slip easily on smooth steel and can be pulled very tight. • Think about which choice is routinely found in wire rope splicing, end preparations, and whipping of wire rather than fiber rope.