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All About Boating Knots
from: Maxx Adventure TravelAny boater knows that rope and knots are an essetial and important element of any boating trip. Wher tying your anchor to a line or tying your boat to the dock, using the wrong type of knot is likely to cause a problem, but using the correct knot, when tied properly, can hold even under a very heavy load. Here's a quick rundown of the most used knots for boating.
Starting with the Two Half Hitch knot, which is quite a reliable knot most often used for mooring. Pass the end of a rope around a post or similar object. Wrap the short end of the rope under and over the long part of the rope pushing the end down through the loop. This is a half hitch. Repeat on the long rope below the first half hitch and draw tight.
A Figure Eight knot is great for keeping the end of a rope from running out of a tackle or pulley. Start by making an underhand loop bringing the end around and over the standing part. Pass the rope end under and then up through the loop. Draw it tight. A Clove Hitch knot is a general utility hitch when boating used when you need a quick but simple way to fasten a rope around a post, spar or stake. Start 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's between the rope and the object. Tighten by pulling on both ends.
You'll use an Anchor Bend knot to tie a rope to your anchor. Get it started by passing two loops through a ring, then place the free end around a standing line. Pass the free end through the loops on the ring. Then complete by making a half hitch.
A Sheet Bend knot is used for tieing two ropes together. It's easy to tie, strong, secure, and works well with ropes of differing sizes. Make a loop in the end of one rope. If one line is heavier than the other, make the loop in it. Pass the end of the other rope through and around the loop. The working end should exit the knot on the same side as the loop's short ended side.
If you tie it correctly, a Bowline knot will never slip or jam. This is a good tight boating knot. First, make an overhand loop with the end held toward you. Pass the end through the loop. Pass the end up behind the standing part and then down through the loop again. Draw it tight.
Boating knots are one of the most important things you'll need to learn to ensure your safety when out on the water. Once you've mastered the basic boating knots, you and your passengers will be safe and secure and be able to concentrate on enjoying the trip.
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