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offers less surface for the knot to grip. Begin by taking a round turn (1),
but ensure that the second part of the turn runs above the first to nip it
against the shroud. Next take the end around the shroud again, and over
the standing part again (2). Finish by tucking the end under in a single
hitch. Set up carefully, pushing the turns together and drawing up tight
(3), before placing strain on the line (4).
The easy-tying clove hitch, which holds well under a steady strain
perpendicular to the object on which it is tied, is perfect as a quick
mooring knot, whether to a rail (above) or to a bollard (below and
opposite). To tie the clove hitch to a rail, take one turn (1) and then make
a second that crosses the standing part (2). Pass the end up under the
second turn in a single hitch (3). Note, however, that the knot begins to
come undone under a sideways strain (4).
