Difference between revisions of "Knots"

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* [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.
 
* [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.
 
* [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.
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* Additional boating knots are listed on [http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php Animated Knots].
  
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== Getting Salty ==
  
Additional boating knots are listed on [http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php Animated Knots].
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[https://www.indexjournal.com/lifestyles/columnists/curiosity-corner/curiosity-corner-feeling-salty-here-s-what-that-means/article_563378db-ecff-579e-ac1d-b33a1f000398.html Salty...]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi6uV56wXTk Monkey fist] - A nice decorative knot to tie on the end of a line which gives it weight for throwing.
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeYBkMCQ8WY Splicing 3 strand] - Permanently attaching two lines together with very little loss of line strength, or attaching a line to itself.
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ib2tF-M0sg Common whipping] or [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJDCC7dCSyg Sailmaker's whipping] - Ways to use thread to keep the end of ropes from fraying.  Electrical or gorilla tape works pretty well too, but a whipping is much more stylish.

Latest revision as of 21:39, 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.

Getting Salty

Salty...

  • Monkey fist - A nice decorative knot to tie on the end of a line which gives it weight for throwing.
  • Splicing 3 strand - Permanently attaching two lines together with very little loss of line strength, or attaching a line to itself.
  • Common whipping or Sailmaker's whipping - Ways to use thread to keep the end of ropes from fraying. Electrical or gorilla tape works pretty well too, but a whipping is much more stylish.