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Ropes, Knots, and Hitches

Double Bowline

A vARIAtIOn Of tHe BASIC
BOwLIne tHAt AddS SeCuRIty
tO tHe KnOt
A second loop at the beginning of a double
bowline doubles the pressure on the working end
and provides greater security. The finished knot
does not have two loops, even though the name
implies that it might. If a double loop is needed,
use the bowline on a bight (see page 54). This
knot reduces the strength of a line by only 25 to
30 percent, making it an overall stronger knot than

Double Bow Double Bowline: Step 2
XXline: Step 1
XX

XXXForm a loop in the working end XXX
Form a second loop, a duplicate
of the rope as if a basic bowline of the first loop, and lay it on
(see page 52) was being tied. top of the first loop.

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