Posted by Peter H on June 02, 2007 at 18:37:52 from 86.130.132.75 user Peter_H.
In Reply to: Re: Kerwallop...and candle grease posted by Alex Forbes on June 02, 2007 at 18:16:18:
If I may chip in on this thread as an inexperienced waterman: I have rowed hired boats using thole pins, and when they squeak (which is usual) I simply chuck water over the pins. After about 10 minutes they start to squeak again so I flip more water . . . . After all, there's plenty of water handy for this purpose (in contrast to candles).