prv
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Sounds like what I know as a tugboat hitch. I use it whenever I rig a preventer on the boom, because the end of the preventer goes round an otherwise-useless winch that has neither cleat nor self-tailer.
Pete
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Sounds like what I know as a tugboat hitch. I use it whenever I rig a preventer on the boom, because the end of the preventer goes round an otherwise-useless winch that has neither cleat nor self-tailer.
Pete
guernseyman
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Hunter's Bend - tied the quick and easy way, not as usually given in books. Equally good for two ropes of widely differing diameters, and for straps.
There's an analogous way of tying the Zeppelin Bend which is the best known bend, but I prefer Hunter's, which is only slightly weaker.
Simondjuk
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Round turn and two half hitches on the pontoon cleats.
OXO on the boat's cleats.
Clove hitch (with an additional half hitch once adjusted) on the fenders.
Bowline on the sheets.
Rolling hitch on the flag halyards.
Lighterman's hitch on bollards.
OXO on the boat's cleats.
Clove hitch (with an additional half hitch once adjusted) on the fenders.
Bowline on the sheets.
Rolling hitch on the flag halyards.
Lighterman's hitch on bollards.
agurney
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sheet bend if they are different thicknesses
onesea
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By locking turn I mean putting twist on last of the 8's so rope comes from underneath previous 1/2 layer. Just stops it coming undone to easily if it is going to be disturbed.
Just make sure you have 2-3 complete 8's before you put it on as any slippage and it will jam...
I cannot see how that works, think I will be sticking with my 8's
sailorman
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By locking turn I mean putting twist on last of the 8's so rope comes from underneath previous 1/2 layer. Just stops it coming undone to easily if it is going to be disturbed.
Just make sure you have 2-3 complete 8's before you put it on as any slippage and it will jam...
I cannot see how that works, think I will be sticking with my 8's
real sailors do OXO
to make it easy for you 0880
onesea
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real sailors do OXO
to make it easy for you 0880
Now some places I should learn to back down
Does it matter 08888 or OXO 99% of the time probably not.
Personally if I am going to go up mast I will only accept 08888 then it will probably be double secured so even with OXO it does not really matter...
Worst case I can think of for OXO is towing another vessel, even then you would probably get away with it? So does it matter no...
Except 8's do not put kinks in rope's, where as 0's do
Should I learn to back down yes
Perfect what more can I say?
http://www.animatedknots.com/cleatv...ge=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com
Again again again...
http://www.clker.com/clipart-6925.html
http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photo-rope-tied-in-cleat-hitch-image18427085
http://www.sailingusa.info/sailing_knots.htm
http://www.sailingtexas.com/Movies/Knots/CleatHitch/cleathitch.html
http://www.featurepics.com/online/Boat-Cleat-Line-Rope-Knot-Secure-881510.aspx
http://www.byc.org/Boating Tips/byc boating tips/tips919.html
There is just no need for that final O
http://eyeonauckland.com/2011/05/fit-for-a-queen/
This is probably the worst case with not enough 8's or then the locking turn. That will jam given any significant load.
http://sailing.about.com/od/learntosail/ss/cleathitch.htm
sailorman
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towing another "vessel" i would make s bridle taken to the primary winches made off with a lightermans hitch
rib
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one sea,yea i know that the locking turn can jam,seen it happen a few times in my boating years,seen people prise the offening lock turn with metal bars and spikes,good job the boat next door was,nt on fire eh
PuffTheMagicDragon
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Undoing the bowline under tension
It helps if you slip the final tuck. Using the silly old analogy of the 'rabbit' and the 'hole', instead of merely inserting the end of the line into the hole, try inserting a bight. This holds just as securely as the plain bowline but provides a free end that can be tugged to extract the bight, capsizing the bowline. Use with discretion.
Same principle can be applied to many knots and hitches, including the over-used clove hitch (which has, IMHO, very limited use on a boat).
It helps if you slip the final tuck. Using the silly old analogy of the 'rabbit' and the 'hole', instead of merely inserting the end of the line into the hole, try inserting a bight. This holds just as securely as the plain bowline but provides a free end that can be tugged to extract the bight, capsizing the bowline. Use with discretion.
Same principle can be applied to many knots and hitches, including the over-used clove hitch (which has, IMHO, very limited use on a boat).
KellysEye
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Bowline, rolling hitch and tugboat hitch, we use the latter for the genoa sheets on the winches, we don't have cleats. Never needed anything else.
deeb
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Dolly Knot!
boguing
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Mine are Bowline with long tails (don't come undone in fluttery tacks).
Slipped (as above) bowlines. Handy sometimes.
Figure of eight as a stopper.
Controversially, slipped fig of 8 (or 16 with an extra twist) for spinnaker sheets and guys. Don't get jammed and stops embarrassing shouty moments.
A home made slipped knot for fenders. Which has never failed.
Reef/thief knot. Just for fun.
That's my limit really.
But my earphones can do all of them simultaneously.
PuffTheMagicDragon
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That's interesting as I developed (independently) something that must be similar: line from fender goes over the lifeline, round the line and a stanchion and is then slip-tucked, holding the fender line to the stanchion. Has never failed and is easily released with a tug on the free end. Basically it is just a slipped overhand (or thumb) knot that traps the 'T' formed by the stanchion and the lifeline.
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