Page 5 - Outward Bound Ropes, Knots, and Hitches

Contents

Double Bowline ........................................................................................ 56
Triple Bowline ........................................................................................... 58
Midshipman’s Hitch ................................................................................... 60
10 Boating Knots: Hitches .....................................................................................62
Anchor (Fisherman’s) Bend ........................................................................ 62
Buntline Hitch ........................................................................................... 64
Highwayman’s Hitch ................................................................................. 66
Camel Hitch .............................................................................................. 68
Rolling Hitch ............................................................................................. 69
Pole Hitch ................................................................................................. 70
Pile (Post) Hitch ......................................................................................... 72
Constrictor Knot ....................................................................................... 73
Double Constrictor Knot ........................................................................... 74
11 Climbing Knots: Hitches ...................................................................................78
Bachmann Hitch ....................................................................................... 78
Munter (Italian) Hitch ................................................................................ 80
Girth Hitch ................................................................................................ 81
Klemheist Knot ......................................................................................... 82
Garda Knot ............................................................................................... 83
Prusik Knot ............................................................................................... 84
Round Turn and Two Half Hitches ............................................................. 86
12 Climbing Knots: Bends .....................................................................................87
Hunter’s (Rigger’s) Bend ............................................................................ 87
Fisherman’s Knot ....................................................................................... 88
Double Fisherman’s Knot ........................................................................... 90
Water Knot ............................................................................................... 92
Figure 8 Bend ........................................................................................... 94
13 Climbing Knots: Loops .....................................................................................96
Figure 8 Follow-Through ........................................................................... 96
Figure 8 Double Loop ................................................................................ 98
Figure 8 Triple Loop ................................................................................. 100
Loop Knot ............................................................................................... 102
Alpine Butterfly ....................................................................................... 103
Spanish Bowline ...................................................................................... 106
Interlocking Loops ................................................................................... 109
14 Miscellaneous Knots ......................................................................................112
Sheepshank ............................................................................................ 112
Eye Splice ................................................................................................ 113
Back Splice .............................................................................................. 114
Common Whipping ................................................................................ 116
Asher’s Bottle Sling ................................................................................. 118
Knife Lanyard Knot ................................................................................. 120
Monkey’s Fist .......................................................................................... 122
Simple Chain Sinnet (Monkey Chain) ...................................................... 124
Index ...................................................................................................................... 127
About the Author ............................................................................................130

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