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How-to: Tying a Square Knot
Jan 31, 2022 Sea Gear Media 1 min read

How-to: Tying a Square Knot

The tried and true square knot, easy to tie and has multiple uses. Make a small adjustment and you have a thieves knot!

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How-To: Whipping Knot (Whipping the end of your rope)
Jan 31, 2022 Sea Gear Media 1 min read

How-To: Whipping Knot (Whipping the end of your rope)

This is a great way to terminate the end of your rope. Great for a dock line or just keeping the end of a rope from...

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How-To: Thimble Splice - 3 Strand Nylon
Jan 31, 2022 Sea Gear Media 1 min read

How-To: Thimble Splice - 3 Strand Nylon

Sean from Sea Gear walks through the process of splicing 3 strand nylon rope around a thimble. Shop here.

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Power Wrap - Pipe and Plumbing Repair Tape
Jan 31, 2022 Sea Gear Media 2 min read

Power Wrap - Pipe and Plumbing Repair Tape

Discover Pow-R-Wrap, the innovative self-fusing silicone tape revolutionizing pipe and plumbing repairs, available for purchase on SeagearMarine.com. Say goodbye to costly plumbing emergencies with this cost-effective...

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AccuSharp Knife Sharpening Products
Dec 9, 2021 Sea Gear Media 2 min read

AccuSharp Knife Sharpening Products

Discover the best tips for efficient knife sharpening with AccuSharp sharpeners. Learn how to maintain razor-sharp edges for culinary excellence and professional work tasks. You can...

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Tips on Shucking an Oyster
Dec 9, 2021 Sea Gear Media 1 min read

Tips on Shucking an Oyster

Discover the art of shucking East Coast USA oysters with precision and ease using top-quality shucking tools available at SeagearMarine.com. Elevate your oyster-shucking experience with our...

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Rope Splicing - 12 Strand Rope
Dec 9, 2021 Sea Gear Media 1 min read

Rope Splicing - 12 Strand Rope

Sean from Sea Gear walks us through a 12 Strand Rope splice on Acera from Norway.

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Rope Splicing - Long Splice 12 Strand Rope - Samson Rope Polytron
Dec 9, 2021 Sea Gear Media 1 min read

Rope Splicing - Long Splice 12 Strand Rope - Samson Rope Polytron

Sean from Sea Gear show us the long splice technique on Samson Rope Quick Splice Polytron. 

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Lobster Crates or Lobster Totes Used as a Live Bait Pen
Dec 9, 2021 Sea Gear Media 2 min read

Lobster Crates or Lobster Totes Used as a Live Bait Pen

Lobster Crates/Totes were made to, well, hold lobsters. But tog enthusiast Frank Wise got creative and shows us how he’s rigged up his crate to hold...

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Rope Splicing - End for End Technique
Nov 29, 2021 Sea Gear Media 1 min read

Rope Splicing - End for End Technique

The multi-purposed end for end splice can be used in just about any situation. Maybe your anchor line burred out, or your rope was cut and...

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Splicing Rope - 3 Strand Nylon
Nov 29, 2021 Sea Gear Media 1 min read

Splicing Rope - 3 Strand Nylon

Sean walks us through a standardized splice with 3 strand nylon. Perfect splice to use to create a dock line for your boat. 3 strand rope...

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