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BOATING KNOTS: Loops












                Scaffold Knot


                A  DURABLE  NOOSE  (SLIDING  LOOP)  OFTEN  USED

                WITH A PROTECTIVE PLASTIC OR METAL THIMBLE


                More  complex  than  the  simple  noose  (or  slipknot),  yet
                simpler  than  the  hangman’s  noose,  the  scaffold  knot

                (sometimes  called  the  gallows  knot)  is  a  sturdy  loop  that
                slides  to  fit  snugly  around  a  bar,  rail,  or  other  object.  On

                boats  this  knot  is  often  tightened  around  a  thimble,  a
                teardrop-shaped  lining  for  the  loop  that  protects  the  line
                from wear, creating what sailors refer to as a “hard-eye.”







                                        Scaffold Knot: Step 1
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