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Ropes, Knots, and Hitches

Midshipman’s Hitch

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The midshipman’s hitch is another misnamed knot. Not
actually a hitch at all, the knot is a slide-and-grip loop that
can be adjusted when something needs to be suspended at a
specific height or a line needs to have slack taken out. When
a load is applied to this knot, it deforms the standing part of
the line at enough of an angle to cause the knot to grip firmly.
When the load is off, the knot slides freely. If the working end
is left long enough, a stopper knot can be tied around the
standing part of the line, giving this knot a semipermanent

Midshipman’ XXs Hitch: Step 1 Midshipman’s Hitch: Step 2
XX

XXXForm a loop in the working end XXX
Take the working end around
of the rope. the standing part and up
through the loop.

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