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While taking apart the city there were a lot of very bad knots.  Generally speaking a good knot not only holds whatever it is designed to, but is also easy to untie.  Knots on top of knots on top of knots, shows a lack of confidence that the original knot will hold.
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Generally speaking a good knot not only holds whatever it is designed to, but is also easy to untie.  Knots on top of knots on top of knots, shows a lack of confidence that the original knot will hold.  And we've seen a lot of bad knots through the years of Ephemerisle.
  
 
== Everyone should know these ==  
 
== Everyone should know these ==  
  
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMwXjckgiOs Cleat Hitch] - Used for attaching anchors lines or dock lines to a cleat.   
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMwXjckgiOs Cleat Hitch] - Used for attaching anchors lines or dock lines to a cleat.   
* [http://youtu.be/YXRnPES0Qec?t=5s Bowline] - Forms a loop which holds perfectly, yet unties almost effortlessly.
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* [http://youtu.be/YXRnPES0Qec?t=5s Bowline] - Forms a loop which holds perfectly, yet unties almost effortlessly and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDZOYUZabV4&t=5s bowline on a bight] is a bowline where you don't have access to the end of the line.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDZOYUZabV4&t=5s Bowline on a Bight] - Another way of tying a bowline when you don't have access to the end of the line.
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ssa22v4fxE Round turn with two half-hitches] - Great knot for attaching to almost anything.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtzeIQjcKEs&t=5s Figure 8] - Stopper knot
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAUCmnOV1kI Slipped Reef Knot] - A good temporary knot which will hold, but comes undone with one pull.
 
  
== Other important knots for Ephemerisle ==  
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== Other good knots for Ephemerisle ==  
  
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwdZTHu5rTI#t=5s Clove Hitch] - To tie off a line to a post, or railing.   
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtzeIQjcKEs&t=5s Figure 8] -  Stopper knot
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwdZTHu5rTI#t=5s Clove Hitch] - To tie off a line to a post, or railing.
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAUCmnOV1kI Slipped Reef Knot] - A good temporary knot which will hold, but comes undone with one pull.   
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N6blmw006U&t=5s Trucker's Hitch] - To tightly ratchet down a line around something.   
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N6blmw006U&t=5s Trucker's Hitch] - To tightly ratchet down a line around something.   
  
== Important if you're anchoring ==
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== Extra credit ==
  
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6oJwedcb18&t=5s Double Fisherman's Knot] - A good way of attaching to lines together
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6oJwedcb18&t=5s Double Fisherman's Knot] - A good way of attaching two lines together
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4mHoUNHoO0&t=5s Rolling Hitch] - To tie one line onto another - can be used to relieve or distribute pressure on an anchor line.
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4mHoUNHoO0&t=5s Rolling Hitch] - To tie one line onto another - can be used to relieve or distribute pressure on an anchor line.
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB-cinaUy2s Sheet bend] - Great for tying together to ropes of different sizes.  It's actually identical to a bowline, just using to ropes.
  
  
 
Additional boating knots are listed on [http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php Animated Knots].
 
Additional boating knots are listed on [http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php Animated Knots].

Revision as of 20:09, 27 September 2021

Generally speaking a good knot not only holds whatever it is designed to, but is also easy to untie. Knots on top of knots on top of knots, shows a lack of confidence that the original knot will hold. And we've seen a lot of bad knots through the years of Ephemerisle.

Everyone should know these

Other good knots for Ephemerisle

Extra credit

  • Double Fisherman's Knot - A good way of attaching two lines together
  • Rolling Hitch - To tie one line onto another - can be used to relieve or distribute pressure on an anchor line.
  • Sheet bend - Great for tying together to ropes of different sizes. It's actually identical to a bowline, just using to ropes.


Additional boating knots are listed on Animated Knots.