bumblefish
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What would be the best technique for single handed release of a bowline from the cockpit?
Single handed bow line release?
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Blue5
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This was a question raised in PBO with the same answer however after following the diagram in PBO I was completely confused.
The link twisterowner supplied is clear and concise and easy to follow and I now fully understand the knot.
Thanks
The link twisterowner supplied is clear and concise and easy to follow and I now fully understand the knot.
Thanks
castaway
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I use the 'highway man's ' knot show here ( mind you I thought I had invented it myself !)
I use it when 'springing off' my pontoon mooring when single handed.
If used with a brief prayer i find it works okay....
Regards Nick
I use it when 'springing off' my pontoon mooring when single handed.
If used with a brief prayer i find it works okay....
Regards Nick
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Thanks to Twisterowner . Nice webpage. Can you give a link to the complete site please as it looks to be an interesting presentation of knots.
Hunson
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Thanks to Twisterowner . Nice webpage. Can you give a link to the complete site please as it looks to be an interesting presentation of knots.
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Just remove the highwaymanshitch.htm and you have it.
http://www.iland.net/~jbritton/
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Thanks to Twisterowner . Nice webpage. Can you give a link to the complete site please as it looks to be an interesting presentation of knots.
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Just remove the highwaymanshitch.htm and you have it.
http://www.iland.net/~jbritton/
Knot Knowledge
Spuddy
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Re:Highwayman\'s hitch
I was shown this by Ron McInnes a while ago and found it terrific. Just a word of warning though : used it on a friends boat with stiffer mooring lines and wouldn't release - string wouldn't slip. So try it out first.
I was shown this by Ron McInnes a while ago and found it terrific. Just a word of warning though : used it on a friends boat with stiffer mooring lines and wouldn't release - string wouldn't slip. So try it out first.
Talbot
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would help if we had a bit more detail on what you are after. replies so far seem to be concentrating on single handed release of a bowline knot. However when I read it, I wondered if you were trying to release the bow line when single handing?
Decided I should add some more detail in case I have got it right.
My recomendation based on normally having to do this myself. I attach a single line from a central cleat on the boat, to the pontoon. I attach to the cleat on the pontoon with a bosco boat hook using a wire strop round the cleat and set up for release when needed. I then motor ahead against this rope which holds the boat alongside without any dramas at all, and at my leisure remove all the standard mooring lines. When ready, I throttle back and release the bosco boathook from the cockpit, and leave the berth. Could not be simpler.
Decided I should add some more detail in case I have got it right.
My recomendation based on normally having to do this myself. I attach a single line from a central cleat on the boat, to the pontoon. I attach to the cleat on the pontoon with a bosco boat hook using a wire strop round the cleat and set up for release when needed. I then motor ahead against this rope which holds the boat alongside without any dramas at all, and at my leisure remove all the standard mooring lines. When ready, I throttle back and release the bosco boathook from the cockpit, and leave the berth. Could not be simpler.
William_H
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I can't get the link to work ....However surely all you have to do is have a long rope running from the cockpit where it is fastened up to the bow. Remove your bow rope )which might have a eye splice in it if not add a loop with bow line.) pass your temprary rope through the loop and carry it back to the cockpit. Release everything else so only the temporary rope holds the bow rope near the bow.
When you are ready release one end of the temporary rope and pull the other end to pull all the rope through the bow rope eye thus releasing the boat. keep pulling to get all your temporary rope back in the cockpit.
The temporary rope needs to be guided to the bow either by going between verticals of the bow rail or even through a loop of cord tied onto the bow. This to stop the bow falling away while still tethered.
You can do a similar departure from a jetty just make sure your temporary rope will run freely around the jetty bolard.
I remember well doing this trick it was a stern line to the club jetty on opening day with many spectators. The rope jambed in the jetty so the boat bravely sailed away for about 2 metres with wind in the sails when it pulled up tight. The boat swung to running with the wind right behind with all sail up. It took a while to find a knife to cut the rope. Too much load to undo. This resulted in a formal presentation to me later of "Dork of the Day" for trying to tow the jetty away.
olewill
When you are ready release one end of the temporary rope and pull the other end to pull all the rope through the bow rope eye thus releasing the boat. keep pulling to get all your temporary rope back in the cockpit.
The temporary rope needs to be guided to the bow either by going between verticals of the bow rail or even through a loop of cord tied onto the bow. This to stop the bow falling away while still tethered.
You can do a similar departure from a jetty just make sure your temporary rope will run freely around the jetty bolard.
I remember well doing this trick it was a stern line to the club jetty on opening day with many spectators. The rope jambed in the jetty so the boat bravely sailed away for about 2 metres with wind in the sails when it pulled up tight. The boat swung to running with the wind right behind with all sail up. It took a while to find a knife to cut the rope. Too much load to undo. This resulted in a formal presentation to me later of "Dork of the Day" for trying to tow the jetty away.
olewill
bumblefish
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You are correct, I want a technique for releasing a bow line while sailing single handed. I was hoping to try to motor astern and then release the line immediately after slipping a stern line.
Danny
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I found a method which worked well for me. There were horned cleats on the pontoon. I had an s/s ring which I attached to the middle of a light mooring line. The ring goes over the "stern-facing" horn of a pontoon cleat between amidships and stern. One end of the line goes to a centre cleat on the boat. The other goes to a stern cleat. Make all fast and motor gently forward against the line going to the centre cleat. Cast off all other ropes.
When ready go astern until the ring drops off the cleat. Flip the line up over the guard rail until convenient to untie and stow.
When ready go astern until the ring drops off the cleat. Flip the line up over the guard rail until convenient to untie and stow.
stephenh
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thanks for that Danny - that is a really simple and clever method - I shall find a ring and give it a try.....
Talbot
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You are correct, I want a technique for releasing a bow line while sailing single handed. I was hoping to try to motor astern and then release the line immediately after slipping a stern line.
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Then really needs something along the lines I suggested. Using the central cleat onboard, means that the cleat on the jetty is in the vicinity of the cockpit. Thus it is simple to control and release, whereas your proposal runs a big risk in getting hung up, and also demands significant space in front of you.
You are correct, I want a technique for releasing a bow line while sailing single handed. I was hoping to try to motor astern and then release the line immediately after slipping a stern line.
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Then really needs something along the lines I suggested. Using the central cleat onboard, means that the cleat on the jetty is in the vicinity of the cockpit. Thus it is simple to control and release, whereas your proposal runs a big risk in getting hung up, and also demands significant space in front of you.
