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KILLICK hItCh
A variation of the timber hitch Small boats sometimes use
that provides more security. ZOOM this hitch to attach oddly-
When moving a heavy object, especially by dragging or shaped and heavy objects to
towing (even through water), the killick hitch (a timber the boat as an anchor.
hitch with an additional half hitch) creates a more se-
cure bond between rope and object. Sometimes called
the kelleg hitch, this knot works well if the object to be
moved is long.
Killick Hitch: Step 1 Killick Hitch: Step 2
Tie a timber hitch (see page 50) around the ob- At some distance down the rope, add a half
ject to be moved. hitch around the object, as shown in the
photograph.
51 MOvInG hItCheS
