>>1051871yeah, that makes perfect sense.
>Also, running the line straight back to the port side of the H-bit tends to keep the bow of the tug pinched in while getting dragged along (imagine someone pulling a line tied around your left armpit). I do that when I'm feeling lazy and don't want to fuck with the rudder for the ride. we do this too, we'll also put the line on the knuckle like that if we're pulling a ship off the dock while he's backing out, that way it'll hold the tug close to a 90 degree angle so we can continue pulling him off the dock instead of back
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>>1053881>>1053900any reason why Americans can't sail on foreign flagged vessels?
