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Spar hitch: possibly better than either a clove hitch (see page 40) because it is more secure, or a

constrictor knot (see page 49), because it is easier to undo.

To form a spar hitch, take a turn around the post, passing the end over the standing part, and then once
more around the post in the same direction. The end is then crossed back over the standing part and
tucked under the rope at the point where it first crosses the post (figure 123).

Splice: used to join together two ropes, whether they are ends of different ropes or to overcome a
damaged section within a single rope. In addition, they can encompass an eye before being joined

back to themselves; see also Admiralty eye splice, back splice, bargee’s eye splice, bulldog splice,
chain splice, cut splice, eye splice, eye splice (in the middle of a rope), Liverpool eye splice, long
splice, marlow eye splice, short splice, single tuck eye splice.