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RUNNINGBOWLINE

Therunningbowlineismainly
usedforhangingobjectswith
ropesofdifferentdiameters.
Theweightoftheobject
determinesthetension
necessaryfortheknottogrip.
Itwasusedbypoachers
duringthelastcenturybut
alsohasmanyotheruses;forit
is strongandsecure,doesnot
weakentherope.slideseasily,
andundoesjustassimply.
Therunningbowlineis
probablytheonlyrunning
knotusedbysailors.whouse
itontherunningriggingorto
fishoutfloatingobjectsthat
havefallenoverboard.Itwas
alsousedduringthelast
centuryfortighteningthe
squaresailtotheyardinhigh
winds.