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6

Method

Takearopearoundthe

plankandbattenas

illustratedin figures1,2,

and3;thenpullthe

innermostturnoverthe

endoftheplank(4)to

givea completely

securegrip(5).Finishit

offwitha bowline(see

pp.70-85)(6),but

beforetighteningthe

knot,check that the

supportropeonboth

sidesisperfectly

perpendiculartothe

plank.

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