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21 TOGGLE
A round or long Toggle is a simple without the Toggle needs an eye
way of joining the ends of two light formed in it using a Bowline (20),
lines that may have to be separated an Eye Splice (75) or a Round Seizing
at just a moment’s notice. The end (52).
21a 21b

22 BOWLINE ON THE BIGHT
The Bowline on the Bight is tied a small anti-clockwise loop (A) with
in the middle of a line when a loop the bight (B) poking up through it
is needed, but both ends are inacces- (22a). The bight (B) is then enlarged
sible. The load should be applied so that it can be spread out and
equally to both standing loops. It dropped down over the main loop
makes a good sling or (uncomfortable) (C) (22b). The bight (B) is then passed
emergency bosun’s chair. up behind the main loop (C) to settle
It is formed initially just like a against the two standing parts of the
normal Bowline (20) to produce line (22c).
22a 22b 22c
B
B
A
A

C
C C
B

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