QUIZ ROPE IDENTIFICATION NAME:

Question 1 Name the types of lay shown below.

Question 2. Complete the table to describe the qualities of the types of rope.

QUALITY	NATURAL FIBRE	SYNTHETIC	STEEL WIRE ROPE
SWL FACTORS (Coxswains only)
CAUSE OF DETERIORATION
EFFECT OF HEAT
EFFECT OF OVERLOAD
STOWAGE & MAINTENANCE
BUOYANCY

Question 3.

Rope A is a 14mm Sisal right hand hawser lay rope of SWL 196 Kilos suitable for light work around the farm. In a similar way ask your trainer to show you a selection of ropes as shown below (B to H) and describe them fully. (*SWL for Coxswains only)

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