What is a sailmaker's hook used for?

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What is a sailmaker's hook used for?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Difference between tools for working canvas (sewing vs. testing vs. protecting) • What a sailmaker actually does to sails and canvas on board • How a hook-shaped hand tool would be held and pulled while working heavy canvas

💭 Think About

• Think about which of these jobs would reasonably require a small hand hook you can pull against, rather than a line, block, or shackle • Ask yourself which tasks with canvas are about joining pieces together versus protecting or inspecting them • Picture a traditional sail loft: what tool would a craftsman use repeatedly while sitting at a bench working close-up with thick canvas?

✅ Before You Answer

• Be sure you know what parceling means in seamanship and whether it actually involves canvas or rigging • Consider whether hoisting would normally be done with a specialized hook named after a tradesman (sailmaker) or with regular deck hardware • Focus on which task needs a hand-held pulling tool to drive a needle through heavy material

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Question 1 of 20

What is a sailmaker's hook used for?

Hoisting a windsail

Sewing canvas

Parceling

Testing canvas

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