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10 LEFT-HANDED SHEET BEND 12 BECKET BEND
It is possible for the Left-Handed The Becket Bend is exactly the same
Sheet Bend, in which the ends are on as a Sheet Bend (9), but is so named
opposite sides to each other, to slip when one rope has an eye (becket)
and so for that reason it is best formed in its end. Like the Sheet
avoided. Bend, the Becket Bend can be
doubled for security (11).
11 DOUBLE SHEET BEND
13 HEAVING LINE BEND
The Double Sheet Bend incorporates
an extra binding turn and is generally The Heaving Line Bend is used to
stronger than the single form (9). attach a light heaving line to a heavier
It is particularly useful when bending hawser or mooring warp that cannot
a line to one of significantly larger easily be thrown ashore by itself. The
diameter or one that is very stiff. heaving line is sent ashore and used
to pull the hawser across, attached
by the Heaving Line Bend.

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