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ROLLING HITCH Therollinghitch,formerly knownastheMagnusor Manger'shitch,is thebest knotforbendinga smallrope toa largeroneunders ...

4 5 Method Taketwoturnswiththe lighterropearoundthe heavieroneworking downwards(1).Thenpass theendoverthestandingpart andmakea h ...

HIGHWAY- MAN'SHITCH, ORDRAW HITCH Thehighwayman's hitchisallegedtohave beenusedby highwaymentotieup theirhorses.Onepull ontheend ...

4 5 6 Method Makeabightbyfolding backa longendand benditoverthepost (1).Reachingthrough thisloop,pullupthe standingpartina bight ...

CONSTRICTOR KNOT Thisisasimpleandsecure bindingknot,butif it is pulled tootightitishardtountie. Method Taketwoturnswiththerope, ...

loops Knotsmadeintotheendofa ropebyfoldingit backintoaloop oraneyeandknottingittoitsOwnstandingpartsothatitis fixedanddoesnotsli ...

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BOWLINE Loopmethod Thebowlineistheknotbest knowntosailorsandisthe mostimportantin seamanship.Thereare numerousadvantagesto using ...

Method Forma turninthestanding part(1),andinserttheend intoit frombelow(2).Pass theendbehindthestanding partandbringitbackthroug ...

BOWLINE Castingmethod Thisisusedwhenthe bowlineistobetiedaround anobject. Method Tieanoverhandknotandpull theendtoforma threaded ...

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BOWLINE Two-fingeredmethod Thismethodisusedwhenthe bowlinehastobemadeina ropecomingdownfrom aboveorinfrontofwhoever ismakingit. ...

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BOWLINE One-handedmethod Thismethodisusedin situationswhenonlyone handcanbeused.Themost importantexampleofusinga bowlinemadewith ...

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BOWLINE Climber'smethod Whereasthesailormakesthe bowlineinhishandsandthen dropsitovertheobject,the climbertiesthisknotdirectly a ...

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BOWLINE Witharopeundertension Thisisusedbysailorstohold a boat. Method Makea simpleknotandpull theendtoformaturninthe standingpa ...

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