Page 18 - Mario Bigon "The Morrow Guide to Knots"

USING
A CLEAT

Wind the halyard onto the
cleat using the sailor's
method; then coil up the end
running free (1). Put your left
hand through the coil and
take hold of the halyard as
close as you can to the cleat
(2). Twist it slightly to make a
small loop; pull it towards
you; pass it over the coil;
then slip it over the cleat (3).
Check that everything is good
and tight, so that the coil will
not come loose with the
rolling of the boat.

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