Tradition relates that, in the days of sail, those who performed this rather important and difficult task of marlinespike seamanship receive upon completion of the job an extra ration of rum.
Isiko lunxulumanisa into yokuba, iintsuku zokuhamba ngolwandle, abo babesenza lo msebenzi unzima kangaka we-marlinspike wokuba ngumntu wolwandle emva kokugqiba babefumana umsebenzi wabo babenconywa ngoxhesho wesiselo esithile esinxilisayo esenziwa ngomoba.