PlanB
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With difficulty in my case, and one handed in the case of the chap who taught me!
Shouldn't there be some discrimination regarding status, when using a noose, 'Active member', Very active member, etc?I think I went round the tree too many times, but it may come in useful.
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I’d just got the boat copper coated and new sail drive fitted and it was about to go back in water when lockdown happened. So got to put sails on and thoroughly test everything before we do anything. Haven’t been on boat for 5 months now.. longest time away for 20 years.
For more bonus points, on the foredeck in a force 8 at night trying to reattach a a headsail sheet.Hold the free end in my right hand with a couple of inches sticking out. Turn once round anti-clockwise so the standing part comes round my waist. Lay my right wrist on top of he standing part and move my hand one round in a clockwise circle (like teh queen waving) picking up the standing part and making a loop in it. Snag the free end between index and third fingers, draw into palm of hand, grab, pull firmly and step out of the loop formed.
For bonus marks, eyes shut.
For more bonus marks, behind your back.
Or don't worry about that and put the free end through the loop on the same side as the standing part leaves it.If you are not sure sure which way 'up' the hole goes, the double check (as you make it) is that the top of the loop (hole) goes toward whatever you are tying it to. All my inexp crew(s) have followed this and never had a problem. Easy to remember too.
I had a colleague and friend who'd been in the Royal Navy and owned a very nice Sarum 28 (aluminium hull sailing cruiser). The only way he could tie a bowline was to pass the rope around his waist, tie the knot in front of him where a belt buckle might be, and then step out of the loop and adjust its size appropriately. Not recommended on a pitching or rolling foredeck!
Also, if MoB & a line is thrown, particularly if the casualty has a LJ, this is probably the only way the line could be tied around their waist (blind).Glad to see some people know how to tie a bowline properly - ie the twist the wrist method not the rabbit and tree that boy scouts do. End result is of course the same, but one is far faster and can (admittedly awkwardly) be done one handed if you have to use the other hand to hang on.
I once had to tie a bowline through a ring on a harbour wall while hanging onto a ladder. Tying the slipknot in advance then passing the end through the ring with one hand made it easy.The alternative and neat way is the slip knot bowline. Have a look here and ignore the stupid hat
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Point of order!The rabbit comes out of the hole, gets spotted by a bunch of do-good-ers who grass him up to the police for ignoring current advice re staying at home, but he ignores them and goes round the tree and back down the hole again feeling defiant.
Later that day, a YBW lynch mob, having spotted him via his AIS (animal information system) turn up and excavate the hole, catch rabbit and eat him for his sins.