I removed the cowling from a 50hp Yamaha outboard engine that had been sun-damaged and the paint had blistered and bubbled up.
Technical Notes: Tying The Lashing To The Tiller
Although I earned my ‘Knots and Splices’ badge in the Boy Scouts, I take issue with Lord Baden-Powell who advocated clove hitches to start and finish a square lashing. These do not allow for applying enough tension to something like a rudder stock. I
