Sufficient turns are taken for the length of the seizing to be equal to the circumference of the rope (i.e, for racking two 3-in. ropes an overall length of seizing of 3 in. is required).
Imijikelezo eyaneleyo ithathwa kubude ngabunye bokuthimba ukuze ilingane nesangqa sontambo (intshutshiso yesibini zi-3 ngaphakathi, iintambo ubuninzi bobude bokuthimba 1-3 iyafuneka).