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BUntLIne hItCh

A very secure knot for conditions where the line and
attachment point will be shaken vigorously.

The buntline hitch would be more accurately named a around the standing part. On sailing ships the buntline
noose since it slides on the line after being tied, but it is was attached to the bottom of sails so they could be
used for jobs that require a hitch. It could be described drawn up to spill the wind. The hitch, therefore, needed
as a clove hitch (see page 36) with the working end tied to be secure. This knot tends to jam, so it works in places

Buntline Hitch: Step 1 Buntline Hitch: Step 2

KnOtS YOU need: BOat KnOtS

Take the working end of the rope through or Bring the working end fully around the stand-
around the attachment point and back across ing part.
the standing part to form a loop.

Red light
Do not use this knot when the hitch needs to be un-
tied quickly. When the knot jams, it resists untying.
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