Old Rope

I find doing stuff with rope profoundly satisfying somehow. Splicing and knotting and whipping and all that. I've come to think of it as a kind of man knitting. It's crafty and relaxing but you get to use a knife.
I've spliced all the mooring and anchor ropes, and made all the fenders. In the end, I did the button and front fenders too - they're not perfect 'cos I was making it up as I went along, but they'll do the job, and for a fraction of the cost of new ones.