Page 4 - Outward Bound Ropes, Knots, and Hitches

Contents

About Outward Bound ......................................................................................... v
Introduction ......................................................................................................viii
1 Of Ropes and Cordage .......................................................................................1
2 Camping Knots: Stoppers...................................................................................6
Overhand Knot ........................................................................................... 6
Overhand Knot with Draw Loop .................................................................. 7
Heaving Line Knot ....................................................................................... 8
Figure 8 Knot ............................................................................................ 10
Figure 8 Knot with Draw Loop .................................................................. 12
3 Camping Knots: Bends .....................................................................................13
Square (Reef) Knot .................................................................................... 13
Sheet Bend ............................................................................................... 14
Double Sheet Bend ................................................................................... 15
4 Camping Knots: Loops .....................................................................................16
Figure 8 Loop ............................................................................................ 16
Overhand Loop ......................................................................................... 18
Slipknot (Simple Noose) ............................................................................ 19
Hangman’s Knot (Noose) ........................................................................... 20
5 Camping Knots: Stationary Hitches .................................................................22
Half Hitch ................................................................................................. 22
Two Half Hitches ....................................................................................... 23
Clove Hitch ............................................................................................... 24
Clove Hitch on a Ring ............................................................................... 25
Clove Hitch on a Stake .............................................................................. 26
Cow Hitch (Simple) ................................................................................... 27
Cow Hitch (Pedigree) ................................................................................ 28
Bull Hitch .................................................................................................. 30
Transom Knot ........................................................................................... 32
6 Camping Knots: Moving Hitches ......................................................................34
Trucker’s Hitch........................................................................................... 34
Tautline Hitch ............................................................................................ 36
Killick Hitch ............................................................................................... 38
Timber Hitch ............................................................................................. 39
7 Boating Knots: Stoppers ..................................................................................42
Double Overhand Knot ............................................................................. 42
Ashley’s Stopper Knot ............................................................................... 43
8 Boating Knots: Bends .......................................................................................44
Carrick Bend ............................................................................................. 44
Vice Versa ................................................................................................. 46
Zeppelin Bend ........................................................................................... 48
9 Boating Knots: Loops .......................................................................................50
Scaffold Knot ............................................................................................ 50
Bowline .................................................................................................... 52
Bowline on a Bight .................................................................................... 54

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