by Simon Jollands | Boat Handling, Crewing skills
Essential Knots: Figure of eight Use: Stopper knot, prevents a rope from being pulled through a hole e.g. through a block or ring. Step 1. Make a bight. Pass the working end over the standing part to make a loop. Step 2. Pass the working end under and up through the...
by Simon Jollands | Boat Handling, Crewing skills
Essential Knots: Clove hitch Use: Tying a rope to posts, bollards, rings or a guardrail. Step 1. Make a turn around the object and lay the working end diagonally back over the standing part. Step 2. Pass the working end round the object and back through the loop. Step...