QuickQuiz: What is this nautical item?

[rbgarr]

Hint- It's not a piece of Cap't Nemo's submarine :D

http://i39.tinypic.com/258cyg1.jpg

[Captain Blight]

Gronicle comb?

[rbgarr]

Gronicles are best kept shaven and shined. No comb necessary. ;)

[Uncle Duke]

It is a 'barefoot walking' prevention device....

[htom]

Adjustable picture hanger.

[Pete Dorr]

medieval velcro ?

[John B]

Thats a watchkeepers pillow.

[Canoeyawl]

halyard hook

[rbgarr]

Halyard hook is correct. It's on eBay for anyone who wants to bid on it: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320371704817&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem=

AFAIK they usually need a bronze clip that's spliced to the end of the halyard and lock on the comb nib but it doesn't look like this on has that with it. They can also use the thimble on a halyard wire splice for the catch.

[TerryLL]

Either a tiller fiddle or a fiddle tiller, not sure which.

[Concordia...41]

Halyard hook is correct. It's on eBay for anyone who wants to bid on it: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320371704817&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem=

AFAIK they usually need a bronze clip that's spliced to the end of the halyard and lock on the comb nib but it doesn't look like this on has that with it. They can also use the thimble on a halyard wire splice for the catch.

In the immortal words of an old Virginia Slims ad, 'you've come a long way baby...' ;)

http://images.westmarine.com/large/1144716.jpg :D

[Canoeyawl]

Those are specific to some class boats that have to set the sail "between the black bands"
I like that one shown that has "half notch" adjustments.