Page 62 - Peter Owen - Knots
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• ~ RUNNING BOWLINE winds, and at the same time in the country it
being strong and secure, easy to slide and
This is probably the only running knot to be was used by poachers. [t has many other uses,
used by mariners. It is found on the running simple to undo. Tying it does not weaken the
rigging or it may be used to raise floating rope. The knot is mostly used for hanging
objects that have fallen overboard. objects with ropes of unequal diameters. The
At sea during the 19th century it was used to weight of the object creates the tension needed
tighten the squaresail to the yardarm in high to make the knot grip.
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