What is a sailor who cannot tie a good knot? He needs to know how to tie proper knots when he is tying a boat to the dock or raising and securing the sails of a yacht or just about anything he is doing with securing a boat at a harbor. A good knot will hold fast in any condition - hail, rain or storm. Here we will try to explain some good techniques of tying knots in ropes used on boats of all sizes and shapes.
1. The most reliable and most often used in mooring is the two half hitched knot. This not is made by passing the end of the rope around a secured post and wrapping the short end of the rope over and under the longer part of the rope. The end of the rope is then pushed down through the loop thus formed. This is called a 'half hitch'. The long part is then repeated below the first half and drawn tight to finish the knot.
2. When a boat is required to be tied to the anchor the best knot that can be used by the sailor is the anchor bend knot. This is created by tying 2 loops through a ring before placing the free end of the rope around a standing line then passing the free end of the rope through the ring loops. This knot is then completed by creating a half hitch and securing the boat to the anchor.
3. If you want a reliable knot that will not run out the end of a tackle or a pulley then you are looking for a figure of '8' knot. This is achieved by passing the end of the rope around and running over the standing part then passing the rope first under and then through the loop and drawn tight.
4. If you need a simple and quick knot to fasten something around a stake or an anchor at the dock then you should consider the use of a clove knot. This kind of knot is the most reliable method of fastening anything to a spar or stake. You begin this kind of knot by turning the rope around the object and then around itself. A second turn of the rope is then made around the object and the end is pulled up under the second turn in such a way that it is between the object and the rope. This is then tightened by pulling the rope tight.
5. A clove hitch knot is a general utility hitch when boating for when you need a quick and simple method of fastening a rope around a post, spar, or stake. Begin by making a turn with the rope around the object and over itself. Take a second turn with the rope around the object. Pull the end up under the second turn so it is between the rope and the object. Tighten by pulling on both ends.
6. Another type of knot is the bowline knot that is not known to jam or slip. This is a very popular knot that is used by sailors far and wide. This knot is made by holding the end of the rope toward you and then making an overhand loop. The end of the rope is passed through this loop up behind the standing part of the rope and again through the loop and drawn tight.
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