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BOWLINE

Loopmethod

Thebowlineistheknotbest
knowntosailorsandisthe
mostimportantin
seamanship.Thereare
numerousadvantagesto
usingthisknotasitdoesnot
slip,comeloose.orjam,andit
isnotdifficulttountiewhen
theropeisunderstrain.
Thebowlineisnormally
usedtofixa ropetoanobject
ortoforma fixedloopat the
endofa rope.Itis usedatsea
onrunningriggingandfor
hoisting,joining.andsalvage
work.Inclimbingitisknown
astheBulinknotandis used
asa safetymeasureduringthe
ascentwhenitis clippedinto
thekarabiner.