Painter (rope)

A painter is a rope that is attached to the bow of a dinghy, or other small boat, and used for tying up or towing.[1]

Ideally, the painter should float. If used on a boat with a propeller the length of the painter should be shorter than the distance to the propeller, to prevent fouling the engine.

Canoeing

Canoes being used in moving water or whitewater are rigged with a painter at both the bow and stern.[2] In addition to the functions mentioned above, a canoe's painters can be used for lining the boat down difficult sections,[3] self-rescue,[4] and boat recovery.[5]

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See also

References
  1. Husick, Charles B. (2009). Chapman Piloting and Seamanship (66th ed.). New York: Hearst Books. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-58816-744-6.
  2. Grant, Gordon (1997). Canoeing: A Trailside Guide (1st ed.). New York: W.W. Norton. p. 111. ISBN 0-393-31489-8.
  3. Callan, Kevin (2012). "The Art of Lining a Canoe". Paddling.net. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  4. Grant (1997), p. 115
  5. Bechdel, Les; Ray, Slim (1989), River Rescue (2nd ed.), Boston: AMC Books, pp. 97–98, ISBN 0-910146-76-4.
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