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What is it?

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Created by Ramona > 9 months ago, 28 Dec 2018
Ramona
NSW, 7653 posts
28 Dec 2018 6:45PM
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This item was found in a compartment on my mates alloy Cole 42. Nicely made out of a hardwood with the rope well fitted into holes drilled into the sides. Presume it's upside down with rubber bits on the bottom. Seems too tidy for some thing that's normally hidden from view. Thoughts?

DamoB
NSW, 14 posts
28 Dec 2018 6:57PM
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Bosun's Chair maybe... or part of one.

plev
QLD, 181 posts
28 Dec 2018 7:09PM
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Hang it over the pushpit & clamp on your outboard?

Craig66
NSW, 2465 posts
28 Dec 2018 8:25PM
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Munted toes

Seebreasy73
QLD, 334 posts
28 Dec 2018 9:01PM
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medieval tourture device or imperial shackles maybe

shaggybaxter
QLD, 2587 posts
28 Dec 2018 9:14PM
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A really badly designed rung for a transom ladder?
Or the bottom row of a Space Invaders game?

nswsailor
NSW, 1441 posts
28 Dec 2018 11:12PM
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A rigram for a gooses bridal

Bristolfashion
VIC, 490 posts
29 Dec 2018 7:47AM
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Trivet?

Bristol

Ramona
NSW, 7653 posts
29 Dec 2018 7:55AM
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It just might be a hatchway seat. If I had a sliding hatch I would sit on the entry coaming and keep a lookout while the windvane steers. This item could possibly fit over the coaming to give more surface area and add some comfort for a tired old bum.

valo
NSW, 309 posts
29 Dec 2018 10:20AM
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it was called many things. The most common name was a "Thingo" Shortened from the formal name of "Thingamebob"
Many sailors found the latter hard to say, hence the shortened name.

LooseChange
NSW, 2140 posts
29 Dec 2018 11:16AM
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I think the cut outs on the inside corners might be a clue, they look to have been cut so as to fit around something, otherwise why are they there?

Newmo
VIC, 471 posts
29 Dec 2018 1:42PM
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Two uses
Coil your rope around it to keep it all neat and tidy, when not used for rope it sits on top of a bucket for the number 2 use

crustysailor
VIC, 871 posts
29 Dec 2018 10:11PM
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deck protector for around the anchor bollard?

DAMA
QLD, 239 posts
30 Dec 2018 12:10AM
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False floor for shower

Ramona
NSW, 7653 posts
30 Dec 2018 8:10AM
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DAMA said..
False floor for shower


Good one!

Seebreasy73
QLD, 334 posts
30 Dec 2018 11:12AM
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think it meant to hold things together (like planks?), the two circular cuts at the end allow the wood pieces to be turned perpendicular and the cuts allow the rope to fall into that area? no?

nswsailor
NSW, 1441 posts
30 Dec 2018 12:15PM
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Photo of the other side please G, I reckon it's upside down!

samsturdy
NSW, 1659 posts
30 Dec 2018 12:30PM
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It's to stand metal objects on so they don't come into contact with the Coles alloy surfaces and cause corrosion.

UncleBob
NSW, 1240 posts
30 Dec 2018 1:36PM
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Are there by any chance two winches that are the same distance apart as the length of the timber ? The cutouts look like they could have been made to fit the base of a winch.

Ramona
NSW, 7653 posts
30 Dec 2018 6:19PM
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Ramona said..
It just might be a hatchway seat. If I had a sliding hatch I would sit on the entry coaming and keep a lookout while the windvane steers. This item could possibly fit over the coaming to give more surface area and add some comfort for a tired old bum.


It's rather sad when I answer my own posts! This will surprise some of you but I was right. Mate was surprised I was right also! Fooling around out there today and this is how it looks. The rubber feet hold it out from the alloy. It is quite comfortable but I reckon it needs some padding.



nswsailor
NSW, 1441 posts
30 Dec 2018 11:12PM
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So it was upside down..sort of

Ramona
NSW, 7653 posts
31 Dec 2018 7:56AM
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nswsailor said..
So it was upside down..sort of


Yep. I thought it was in the first post. The rubber bits looked like they were there for a reason.



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