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Powergroove803 posted 02-17-2011 08:31 PM ET (US)
What is the official use for [Norman Pins]?
contender posted 02-17-2011 08:41 PM ET (US)
To tie off to dock, and others not for lifting...
jimh posted 02-18-2011 07:55 AM ET (US)
A Norman Pin is a form of belaying pin or cleat.
belaying pin
A short, removable wooden or metal pin fitted in a hole in the rail of a boat and used for securing running gear.
cleat
a wooden or metal fitting usually with two projecting horns around which a rope may be made fast.
jimh posted 02-18-2011 10:47 PM ET (US)
[Nota Bene: This same discussion was initiated in another thread. Please do not start the same discussion in two places. It only serves to dilute the value of the discussion. The other discussion has been halted and deleted. In the future, do not ask the same question in multiple threads.]

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Author	Topic: Norman Pins
Powergroove803	posted 02-17-2011 08:31 PM ET (US) What is the official use for [Norman Pins]?
contender	posted 02-17-2011 08:41 PM ET (US) To tie off to dock, and others not for lifting...
jimh	posted 02-18-2011 07:55 AM ET (US) A Norman Pin is a form of belaying pin or cleat. belaying pin A short, removable wooden or metal pin fitted in a hole in the rail of a boat and used for securing running gear. cleat a wooden or metal fitting usually with two projecting horns around which a rope may be made fast.
jimh	posted 02-18-2011 10:47 PM ET (US) [Nota Bene: This same discussion was initiated in another thread. Please do not start the same discussion in two places. It only serves to dilute the value of the discussion. The other discussion has been halted and deleted. In the future, do not ask the same question in multiple threads.]