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OCCASIONAL KNOTS

1991. A JAM HITCH may he slid up and down the standing part

until the proper adjustment is reached; then, b pulling smartly on

the end, the knot is jammed and thereafter wi not slip.

1992. A JAMMING HITCH that closes easil , but does not render

easily. This may be tied around a bale or rol and after being drawn

taut may be slid to any position and will stay in place after the hand

has been removed.

1993. The MIDSHIPMAN'S HITCH. When you have fallen overboard,

which happens to us all, sooner or later, grab the end of the line that

is tossed you, pass it quickly either through your legs or under your

seat, make a HALF HITCH around the standing part with the end,

then jam a second turn on top of the HALF HITCH. If no more time

is available, hold the end tightly grasped to the standing part. If you

still have opportunity make a HALF HITCH above the structure that

is already tied. Either way, you are now quite ready to be rescued.

1994. An ADJUSTABLE JAM HITCH. This knot is based on the

ROLLING HITCH, and is also closely akin to the MmsHIPMAN'S HITCH

that has just been shown. The round turn is on the outer side of the

knot and the HALF HITCH is inside. The knot may be slipped close

to hold a bale or roll as described for g 1992. It will hold stoutly

wherever it is left but it is nevertheless easily adjusted to any other

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1995. The AWNING KNOT is often used as a temporary POST HITCH

in "staking off" to hold a crowd in check, or else as a STAKE HITCH 199+

for an awning. It is immediatel loosened by a jar or jerk, the former

generally being administered y the foot and the latter by hand.

1996. When no belaying pin or cleat is handy, a tackle fall is often

temporarily made fast by jamming the end against the block under

an adjacent lead. Generally a bight is jammed, but if the end is

short it is led singly. This IS more apt to be used ashore than at sea

because at sea, particular! on deck, a belaying pin is generally

handy. The circus man cal s it the "SLIP TACKLE KNOT."

1997. Painters and carpenters, when securing their stagings, some-

times jam the end as just directed and then add a hitch around the

neck of the hook. They do this on the assumption that a knot need 1995'

fail but once to be fatal. The preferred way is to make fast to the

lower block as KNOT g4SS.

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