Historical fiction. The date is 1848 and the place is mid-Atlantic. My MC has to abandon an English brig due to a fire.
Two boats are lowered, a longboat, and a captain's gig which is located off the transom. He descends into the captain's gig.
My question is this: I know he descends by ladder, but what kind of ladder and does it have a name?
I've done some research but it remains unclear beyond the fact that it's likely some type of rope ladder. Would it be two ropes with wood rungs between? If so, I've seen reference to Jacob's Ladder and Pilot Ladder and wonder if either is the right term and whether they're different or one and the same.
Is it possible that the "ladder" might be a single knotted rope or is that unrealistic? In any case, I'm looking for my MC to fall and suffer rope burn to his hand. Therefore a coarse material. Hemp?
Thanks.
Two boats are lowered, a longboat, and a captain's gig which is located off the transom. He descends into the captain's gig.
My question is this: I know he descends by ladder, but what kind of ladder and does it have a name?
I've done some research but it remains unclear beyond the fact that it's likely some type of rope ladder. Would it be two ropes with wood rungs between? If so, I've seen reference to Jacob's Ladder and Pilot Ladder and wonder if either is the right term and whether they're different or one and the same.
Is it possible that the "ladder" might be a single knotted rope or is that unrealistic? In any case, I'm looking for my MC to fall and suffer rope burn to his hand. Therefore a coarse material. Hemp?
Thanks.
