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Bend Knots
               A bend knot is used to join two pieces of rope. The most common type joins the
               two laces of a shoe using a square knot and tying the ends with a bow so that you
               can immediately untie it.

               • Square Knot

               • Updated Square Knot with a Bight
               • Fisherman’s Knot
               • Sheet Bend
               • Carrick Bend
               • Bosun’s Whistle Knot
               • Button Strap Knot
               • Locked Button Strap Knot



               Longitudinal Tension Knots
               When on board we often need to create traction along a rope or even a chain.
               This  happens  most  often  when  a  sheet  jumps  out  of  the  winch  headstock.
               Traditionally,  we  would  use  a  tautline  hitch,  but  there  is  a  very  effective
               alternative that is much easier to untie.

               • Klemheist Knot
               • Circus Hitch
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