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21-05-2014, 00:35
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Florida/Alberta
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Any one know what this tool is?
This was donated to a tool museum and no one seems to know what it is for.
Any ideas?
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21-05-2014, 01:05
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea
Boat: FP Belize Maestro 43 and OPBs
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Re: Any one know what this tool is?
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21-05-2014, 01:48
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Location: cruising SW Pacific
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Re: Any one know what this tool is?
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Originally Posted by StuM
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Wow! Well done, Stu! Simply amazing what knowledge is lurking on CF.
And here I thought that it was a device for leading alligators around on a leash...
Jim
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21-05-2014, 02:29
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Registered User

Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea
Boat: FP Belize Maestro 43 and OPBs
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Re: Any one know what this tool is?
The google-** is strong today grasshopper :-)
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21-05-2014, 02:56
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Homer, AK is my home port
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Re: Any one know what this tool is?
I thought it was a tooth pick for gear cleaners. (joke)
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21-05-2014, 11:01
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Re: Any one know what this tool is?
Thanks Stu.
Once again CF members come through. What a great collective wisdom here.
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21-05-2014, 11:23
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Skagit City, WA
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Re: Any one know what this tool is?
Why DOES one want to pierce his V belt anyway?
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21-05-2014, 11:43
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Re: Any one know what this tool is?
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Originally Posted by Cheechako
Why DOES one want to pierce his V belt anyway?
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yeahh, I've seen them on noses, ears, even on belly buttons, but not on V belts...
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21-05-2014, 11:54
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Jacksonville/ out cruising
Boat: Island Packet 38
Posts: 31,348
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Re: Any one know what this tool is?
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Originally Posted by Cheechako
Why DOES one want to pierce his V belt anyway?
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I believe back in the day they were cut to length and spliced together.
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