A small hoop, or tunnel, that guides a line, or protects a line from fouling. GRP GRP refers to the type of materials that the Laser II hull is made out of, it means that the hull is made out of combination of fibre glass and plastic. (GRP is short for Glass-Reinforced Plastic).
On a ship, a hole or arch that a line or rope is threaded through in order to change its direction. Often used to direct the sheets (lines) that control sails.
A device that consists of pulleys or rollers arranged to permit reeling in a cable from any direction; commonly found atop a standing tower yarder.
Fitting to route control lines or cables.
a device consisting of pulleys or rollers arranged to permit the reeling in of a cable from any direction; often used in conjunction with winches and similar apparatus.
a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing
A rope guide, generally mounted on the gunwales.
A fitting or device used to preserve or to change the direction of a rope so that it will be delivered on a straight lead to a sheave or drum.
Strengthened port in the vessels bulwarks for the leading of mooring lines.
A fitting, usually on the gunwale, through which a mooring line, tow line, or similar is lead between the mooring points ashore and the securing point aboard. It may be open at its top, or closed, but if closed it is known as a Panama Lead, and the reason it is closed is that the high rise and fall in the Panama Canal locks mean that ropes often lead upwards and the lead prevents them from jumping out.
At the point where the cable exits the winch drum it passes through rollers or a simple steel sleeve called a hawse.
an eye, block, or fitting furnishing a clear lead for a line.
a fitting used to change the direction of a line without chafing
A means of diverting the run of a rope or mooring line to the most convenient direction for working and to minimise wear at the turn.
any fixture such as ring, eye, roller, etc that guides a rope in the direction required
fitting through which a line runs easily a fitting used to alter the direction of a working line, such as a bullseye turning block, or anchor chock.
Any fitting used to guide or change direction of a line, giving it a "fair lead" in its travel. Fairleads pre vent chafing as well.
A fitting, such as a ring, eye, block or loop which guides a rope in the direction required.
An eyelet fitting used to change the direction of a sheet or halyard led through it
a chock or hole, block or sheave, through which a line may be run without danger of chafing or jamming, so as to provide a smooth run or change of direction
A fairlead is a device to guide a line, rope or cable around an object or out of the way, or to stop it from moving laterally. Typically a fairlead will be a ring or hook. The fairlead may be a separate piece of hardware, or it could be a hole in the structure.