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Bowline on a Coil
Another old nautical knot, the Bowline on a Coil, was, I suspect, the keel-haul knot of choice.
Climbers will find it equally gruesome. This knot, used as an emergency harness, can choke you if
you hang in it for long. Still, it's a valuable knot, just in case. Four wraps around the waist is the
norm, but if rope is short, two or three wraps work almost as well. As with all tie-in knots, secure the
Bowline on a Coil with a Double Fisherman's, tied around the waist loops. If you need to hang on the
rope for long, make
Bowline on Coil.
