The seaman using the I0-I2 lb. hand-lead used to take up his position 'in the chains' and could cast at need every few minutes, but to use the deep-sea lead was a more laborious business.
Umsebenzi waselwandle wayesebenzisa ishumi ukuya kwishumi elinesibini le-lb ephathwa ngesandla wayethabatha indawo yakhe emiqokozweni wayekwazi ukuphosa rhoqo emva kwemizuzwana, kodwa wayesebenzisa umgqala kwisanzulwini samanzi anzima yayingumsebenzi onzima.