Mysterious sailboat gadget. What is its purpose pls ?

[KAL]

The spring looks as if it’s there to keep the cord straight or off clear of something, when it’s lark’s-headed to a base of some sort? Could it be some sort of snatch block to mount on a toe-rail in order to feed a MOB recovery line from a handy-billy on the shroud to a winch? Just a thought.

 

[Dan Tribe]

A sure way to find out it's purpose is to throw it away.
Shortly afterwards you will find a task that needs a loop of rope with a snap shackle and a spring.
Seldom fails.

 

[aslabend]

if you pass the snap shackle end through a hole in something smaller than the diameter of the spring, you'd have a sort of semi springy thingy for the holding open of something.... engine cover me'be?

 

[superheat6k]

Kept by the hatch near the flares and emergency knife. Length about 12inches.

Any suggestions as to its real purpose please ?

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Oh, BTW, I I have a Port and a Starboard Snurble Gripthribley so I know it's not one of those.

I am sure if you ask Andy next time you are aboard he will explain, in his own way of course !

 

[ghostlymoron]

You surely didn't expect a serious answer did you?