Which rope is used to throw a line over a support object?

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Which rope is used to throw a line over a support object?

The key idea is using a messenger line to get a path over an obstacle. A throw line is designed exactly for that job: it’s light and easy to throw over a support object, so you can drop or pull a heavier line through once it’s over. After the throw line is across, you attach the actual line you’ll work with and pull it through the same path. The other ropes serve different roles—hand line is the line you’ll use for the actual work once the path is established, running line is the main line used for pulling or hoisting in service, and bull rope is a heavier rope used for other tasks. So the one used to throw over the support object is the throw line.

The key idea is using a messenger line to get a path over an obstacle. A throw line is designed exactly for that job: it’s light and easy to throw over a support object, so you can drop or pull a heavier line through once it’s over. After the throw line is across, you attach the actual line you’ll work with and pull it through the same path. The other ropes serve different roles—hand line is the line you’ll use for the actual work once the path is established, running line is the main line used for pulling or hoisting in service, and bull rope is a heavier rope used for other tasks. So the one used to throw over the support object is the throw line.

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