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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 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=2Ssa22v4fxE Round turn with two half-hitches] - Great knot for attaching to almost anything. | |
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| − | == Other | + | == Other good knots for Ephemerisle == |
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| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtzeIQjcKEs&t=5s Figure 8] - Stopper knot | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwdZTHu5rTI#t=5s Clove Hitch] - To tie off a line to a post, or railing. | ||
| + | * [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. | ||
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| + | == Extra credit == | ||
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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=O6oJwedcb18&t=5s Double Fisherman's Knot] - A good way of attaching two lines together | ||
| − | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | + | * [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. | ||
| + | * Additional boating knots are listed on [http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php Animated Knots]. | ||
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| + | == Getting Salty == | ||
| + | [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...] | ||
| − | + | * [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. | |
| + | * [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. | ||
| + | * [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.
Contents
Everyone should know these
- Cleat Hitch - Used for attaching anchors lines or dock lines to a cleat.
- Bowline - Forms a loop which holds perfectly, yet unties almost effortlessly and bowline on a bight is a bowline where you don't have access to the end of the line.
- Round turn with two half-hitches - Great knot for attaching to almost anything.
Other good knots for Ephemerisle
- Figure 8 - Stopper knot
- Clove Hitch - To tie off a line to a post, or railing.
- Slipped Reef Knot - A good temporary knot which will hold, but comes undone with one pull.
- Trucker's Hitch - To tightly ratchet down a line around something.
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
- 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.
