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Sheepshank in the bight
KNOT SCORE
Probably the most talked about and most rarely used knot in sailing, the Strength
sheepshank was traditionally used to shorten lines without cutting the Security
ends. It can also be used to bypass a chafed line by placing the chafed area Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
in the middle of the knot. In practice, it’s seldom used nowadays, other
Usefulness
than for entertainment and knot-tying practice.

1 Form three overhand loops side 2 Place the left-hand loop over the 3 Pull a bight from the centre loop
by side. centre loop, and the right-hand loop through the left-hand loop, and
under it. another through the right-hand loop.

4 Tighten the knot by pulling
on both standing parts.

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