Page 4 - Patrick Moreau, Jean-Benoit Heron Marine Knots How to Tie 40 Essential Knots

These knots, rather than mooring a boat, are intended to secure part of the
rigging, such as a coil of rope, an object, a safety rope, or any kind of
equipment.

• Clove Hitch
• Constrictor Knot
• Cow Hitch

• Fisherman’s Bend

Eyes and Closed Loops

These loops are generally divided into two categories:

1) Sliding eyes close around the object to which they are tied.

• Overhand Loop
• Noose Knot

• Sliding Figure-Eight Knot

2) Non-sliding eyes are used more frequently by sailors because they are
much easier to untie. There are many types of non-sliding eyes.

• Bowline Knot
• Bowline with a Backup Knot
• Bowline with Two Successive Half Hitches
• Portuguese Bowline
• Running Bowline Knot
• Bowline Harness Knot

• Sylvain Knot
• Matthew Walker Knot with One Strand
• Middleman’s Knot

Eyes and Loops in the Middle of a Rope
These knots allow you to have a fixation point in the middle of a rope, even
if you don’t have access to the ends, while still respecting the integrity of
the rope in terms of traction.

• Bottle Sling Knot