Page 3 - Patrick Moreau - Marine Knots How to Tie 40 Essential Knots

Contents

Cover
Title Page

Introduction

Stopper Knots
As indicated by their name, stopper knots stop, or close off, the end of a rope.

• Figure-Eight Knot
• Blood Knot
• Oysterman’s Stopper Knot

Hitch Knots

Hitch knots are essential for docking a boat and therefore simplicity is key. It is
particularly important that they can be easily untied, no matter what the tension
is on the line.

• Round Turn and Two Half Hitches
• Anchor Bend
• Lighterman’s Hitch

Lashing 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