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Most useful knots
Saw an interesting hand-out yesterday: Six knots every boater should
know.Is there a consensus in the group about which six knots, hitches, or
bends would be most important? It might be fun to compare with the
group listed on the hand-out. |
Chuck
Feb 1
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| What's the old saying? " knot s nothing more than a tangle with a name.." |
Tim
Feb 2
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| It was #2 on the list, assuming you forgive the typo. That is the only
way a true sailor ties his Sperrys. It always bugs me to see a shoe
tied with a granny bow. I also acknowlege fishers have several more knots they need for their
trade/hobby.
There are some anchor bends and such but I know how to splice so I
will splice an eye over a stainless thimble. In my own dock I have
lines with eyes spliced at the right length there all the time. I know
it rubs you folks the wrong way but I also have some black rubber
"trucker" bungies there too with snaps on them for snubbers. (take the
hooks off, use stainless shackles). That helps when you are tying up
thinking about a 6 foot tide. It gives you some confidence that you
won't come back and find your boat sitting on the pier. |
gfretwell
Feb 1
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| These are the only knots I know, and they seem to work for all my
applications. Bowline, half hitch, clove hitch, sheet bend, a figure eight (a stop
knot) and a Reef knot. I am not including the knot I use to belay a cleat, because I really
don't know if it has a name. It is basically a figure 8 around the
cleat, and with a twist on the last figure 8. |
Reginald
Feb 1
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| I hate to admit that I probably only use 3-4 knots most of the time.
At least 3-4 that have official names. :-) Bowline, clove hitch, half
hitch, square knot. Could probably do a sheet bend if I puzzled on it
long enough, but I can't remember the last time I had a need to bend
two lines together. Plus of course belaying a cleat, as you mentioned. |
Chuck
Feb 1
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| That last twist is called a half-hitch. --
Stan |
Stan
Feb 1
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| >know. |
gfretwell
Feb 1
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| You left out the square knot. But maybe you only wear slipon's or velcro
closed shoes. |
Calif
Feb 1
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