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 Post subject: Can you identify this?
PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:22 pm 
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This was left on my boat by the previous owner and have no idea if it is important. Can you identify? It is about 4 inches long.
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Giffo
PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:44 pm 
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It looks like a wedge pin. Not sure wht for though.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:09 am 
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The previous owner was a canny Scotsman and the tool is a spurtle. A spurtle is a Scottish kitchen tool dating back to the 15th century. It's a rod-like instrument that is traditionally used to stir porridge and prevent it from becoming lumpy and later for scraping remnant oat grains from the quaich (wooden serving bowl). Tradition calls for using a spurtle only with your right hand and only in a clockwise direction – otherwise, you risk invoking evil spirits and bringing on bad luck. That's my best guess, for what it's worth.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:01 am 
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is made of metal?
looks like some sort of punch or chissle but the end looks blunt

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:18 pm 
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Maybe a spare 'key' (connects the motor to the above deck components) for the windlass? My wife has a spurtle, sure doesn't look like that!

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Giffo
PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:25 pm 
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jfair wrote:
The previous owner was a canny Scotsman and the tool is a spurtle. A spurtle is a Scottish kitchen tool dating back to the 15th century. It's a rod-like instrument that is traditionally used to stir porridge and prevent it from becoming lumpy and later for scraping remnant oat grains from the quaich (wooden serving bowl). Tradition calls for using a spurtle only with your right hand and only in a clockwise direction – otherwise, you risk invoking evil spirits and bringing on bad luck. That's my best guess, for what it's worth.


I like it........


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Thalasso
PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:40 pm 
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Does the boat have a windless on it. It looks like the shaft key that is used when the windless shaft is inserted into the motor
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billcruise
PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:20 pm 
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Looks like a shaft key for an inboard propeller.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:54 pm 
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It looks like a brass drift punch to me...maybe for releasing a prop, or other press fit item without damage.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:20 pm 
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billcruise wrote:
Looks like a shaft key for an inboard propeller.

That's about what mine look like, on my 348 inboards.

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