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SHEEPSHANK
Second method
When tied in small-
diameter rope this
method is done in hand.
unlike the first method
which was made on a
flat surface. The end
result, however, is very
similar. When using
large-diameter rope or
hawser, this is the
method normally used.
The large bights which
begin the knot are run
out on deck. and half
hitches are formed
around the ends.
Sheepshanks are
practical knots and are
very useful when
towing boats in
confined spaces.
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