Posted by andyb on March 27, 2008 at 13:42:01 from 86.162.152.177 user beardbiter.
In Reply to: Re: Mousing the sister-hooks posted by Peter Ceresole on March 27, 2008 at 12:13:56:
I always thought of the name as referring to the whole hook, not just the mousing bit
The whole snaplink is known as a krab the 'mousing bit' is the gate. Although builders and other high access workers use climbing harnesses and krabs the hooks they use for lifting are rather different I think. I can see why you might choose to mouse some of these from time to time but not the moving parts of sailing boats which, almost by definition, tend to flap around when not under tension.