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Overhand loop
KNOT SCORE
Overhand knots are generally avoided at sea because they are so hard to Strength
untie. There are times, however, that a simple overhand loop does the job Security
very effectively – particularly if it’s a permanent installation. It also has Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
the advantage of being tied in the bight, which can save a lot of time
Usefulness
when tying a series of loops in a line.
1 Put a bight in the line. This can be 2 Put an underhand loop in 3 Tuck the bight into the loop.
at either end of the line or any point the bight.
in between.
4 Adjust the size of the bight to suit, KNOT KNOW-HOW
and tighten the knot.
There is another way of tying a
figure-eight loop (opposite). Simply start
tying an overhand loop but take an extra
turn around the standing part, as you
would with a regular fi gure-eight. Use
the bight to make the loop, and tighten
the knot. Also called the Flemish loop,
this version of the figure-eight loop is
slightly easier to untie than the
overhand loop.
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