A heaving line consists of approximately 17 fathoms of 1¼-inch cordage, rot- proofed or natural, and well stretched; though it cannot be thrown much further than a distance of 12 fathoms the extra length often proves extremely useful.
Yntambo ejuliweyo inamalunga oqikelewe kwi 17 Fathomus ze 11/4 intshi ubude bentambo edaliweyo etsaleke kakhulu nengene ingenakutsalwa iye kude kakhulu kumgama enga 12 fathomus, ubude obongezelelweyo buchaza ukusetyenziswa okugqibeleleyo.