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858:Topping lift
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211:jury rigging
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329:Three-sided
997:Categories
973:Turnbuckle
901:Clevis pin
867:Components
801:Cunningham
781:Boomkicker
746:Stay mouse
668:Crosstrees
512:Components
492:Topgallant
487:Tanja sail
405:Four-sided
262:Ljungström
121:References
115:Chainplate
88:crosstrees
968:Traveller
956:gooseneck
936:Ring bolt
843:Preventer
806:Clewlines
796:Buntlines
786:Boom vang
724:Lazy jack
619:Jackstaff
570:Tell-tale
560:Sailcloth
525:Bolt rope
502:Watersail
472:Spritsail
442:Moonraker
427:Junk sail
417:Fisherman
386:Spinnaker
381:Screecher
341:Crab claw
298:Turbosail
293:Rotorsail
76:spreaders
71:starboard
921:Footrope
916:Fairlead
811:Downhaul
761:forestay
756:backstay
739:ratlines
711:Standing
678:Spreader
602:Bowsprit
545:Jackline
482:Studding
476:Optimist
447:Ringtail
432:Lug sail
422:Foresail
391:Staysail
376:Ringtail
346:Gennaker
303:Wingsail
267:Mast-aft
109:See also
103:backstay
99:forestay
60:gunwales
56:channels
963:Trapeze
946:Shackle
906:Deadeye
838:Outhaul
821:Halyard
773:Running
719:Bobstay
702:Rigging
653:Boomkin
624:Jibboom
535:Emblems
530:Cringle
497:Topsail
462:Spanker
457:Skysail
396:Trysail
232:B&R
227:Bermuda
220:Textile
193:rigging
33:shrouds
951:Swivel
926:Gasket
911:Earing
831:throat
791:Braces
734:Shroud
520:Batten
412:Course
371:Raffee
361:Lateen
316:Sails
277:Square
272:Pinisi
252:Gunter
45:shroud
31:, the
978:Winch
894:bitts
889:Cleat
884:Block
848:Sheet
751:Stays
683:Sprit
663:Truck
584:Spars
555:Roach
540:Draft
452:Royal
351:Genoa
286:Other
207:Rigs
189:spars
185:Sails
27:On a
853:Tack
826:peak
688:Yard
658:Gaff
648:Boom
640:mast
257:Junk
247:Gaff
191:and
101:and
84:tops
69:and
67:port
41:mast
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638:On
594:bow
592:On
356:Jib
237:Cat
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