GL: baggywrinkle

[Bill Donovan]

At 09:03 PM 1/15/2008, Brent Hodges wrote:
>...snip...
>Ok, I'll bite. What the heck is a baggywrinkle????

 From a quick Google of baggywrinkle, I get this very accurate 
description of the term:

"Baggywrinkle  is the "scruffy-looking padding used on shrouds to 
prevent chafing. chafe against the spreaders or shrouds, wearing away 
the sail to the point where it could rip in a big blow."

Look at a drawing and pictures of how it is made: 
http://www.schoonerman.com/sailingterms/baggywrinkle.htm

Happy days,

Bill