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HITCHES

Lifting hitch
KNOT SCORE
They say there’s more than one way to skin a cat, and there’s certainly Strength
more than one way to lift a spar. If the timber hitch and the killick hitch Security
don’t appeal, try this simple but effective lifting hitch. The extra turns Diffi culty Tying
prevent slippage, particularly on varnished or metal spars, and it can be Diffi culty Untying
Usefulness
cast off quickly. Plus it looks good – always something to bear in mind.

1 Wrap the working end tightly 2 Pass the working end over and 3 Take another turn around the

around the object to be lifted – six then under the standing part. spar, and finish off with a
to eight turns should do the trick. securing hitch.

4 Tighten the knot, making sure the
turns are all sitting tightly together.

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