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HITCHES

Mooring hitch
KNOT SCORE
Another alternative to the ubiquitous clove hitch, the mooring hitch is a Strength
slightly more complex animal. Once mastered, it can be quickly tied in the Security
bight and dropped over a post or bollard. More secure than a clove hitch Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
and not as vicious as a constrictor knot, it’s well worth adding to your
Usefulness
repertoire of regularly used knots.

1 Put a bight in the line and twist it 2 Lift the larger, upper elbow and 3 Place over the post or bollard, so
to make two elbows, the top one fold over the smaller, lower one. that it passes through the centre of
larger than the lower one. the knot.

4 Tighten the knot by pulling both
parts in opposite directions.

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