2 torial #0540: Learn 2 Tie Basic Knots (Continued) Knot 6: Lets go bowline Sometimes you need to make a loop at the end of a rope that'll stay a loop. The bowline (pronounced BO - lin ) is a critical knot used to make a loop that's secure and will stay open for as long as you need it. An old mariner's saying goes, "I could make the devil himself a good sailor if he could learn a bowline.
" Step 1: Hold it Hold the working end (the longer end) of a rope in your nondominant hand. Make a loop by passing the free end over the working end. Note: When you make this loop, it's critical that the free end pass on top of the working end. Step 3: Thread it Move the free end under the hole, and pass the free end up through the hole. Step 4: Wrap it Pass the free end over the working end, then around behind it, and then back down the hole again. Step 5: Tighten it Hold the free end and the side of the larger loop together in one hand.
Step 6: Remember it! The Most Useful Rope Knots for the Average Person to Know. Ropers Knot Pages, Real Knots: Knotting, bends and hitches. Fishing, Boating, Climbing, Scouting, Search and Rescue, Household, Decorative, Rope Care, Spinnaker Sailing Online Sailing Course= Lesson1. Knots There are hundreds of kinds on knots that can be used on sailboats but you can do almost anything by learning six basic ones.
Reef Knot (Square Knot) - The reef knot is useful for Sail ties when reefing or furling the Sail. To tie this knot follow the steps in the illustrations from left to right. Round Turn and 2 Half Hitches - This knot can be used almost any time you want to tie something to something else. It is often used to tie fenders to a stanchion or lifeline. Bowline - The bowline, called the king of knots, is used to tie an eye onto the end on a line. Figure Eight - This knot is useftil as a stopper knot. Clove Hitch - The clove hitch is good for tying lines around solid objects. Sheet Bend - The sheet bend is used to tie two lines together, end to end. Cleat Hitch - The cleat hitch is the way a line is secured to a deck cleat.
This is the end of the first Sailing Course. We assume no liablity for information contained herein. ©2003 Spinnaker Sailing - Do not reproduce. The Amazing Zeppelin Bend and Grapple Hitch knots. Skytopia > Articles > The Amazing Zeppelin Bend and Grapple Hitch (article created 05/11/2006) Ever wanted to yank a bad tooth out, or extend a bungee rope so you can dangle further down a cliff face?
How about escaping from the top floor of a high security prison by tying bed sheets together? Well if you answered an affirmative "yes" to one or more of the above, then you'll want to use some kind of a knot. "Which one? " There are hundreds or perhaps thousands of documented knots. Rope Works- a site devoted to the safe use of rope. Real Knots: Knotting, bends, hitches and knotcraft. What are the recent changes of the Roper Site ??
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