Panter
Kedge Anchor.
A tiller is the name of the handle attached to the rudder, used to steer a boat.
The vertical "stick" is the mast and the horizontal "stick" is called the boom.
Do you mean "tying the knot"? That means getting married.
A painter line is the name of the small line used to secure a small boat. It is fastened to a ring fixed to the deck at the forward end of the boat, or it may be secured by a shackle fastened to the for'd gunwale. It is usually about 1/2 to 3/4 inch in diameter depending on the size of the boat.
tying strings? It could be a bale.
Harpoon? Speargun? Both of these weapons use a spear-like projectile, with a line attached for easy retrieval.
The boat's name was never mentioned.
The rescue ship was the Cunard-Line Carpathia who was captained by Arthur Rostron.
The Boat
A shuttle. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_(weaving)
The boat's name is "Erebus" .