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Bubble knot
KNOT SCORE
Here’s one you won’t fi nd in Ashley’s Book of Knots – or in many other Strength

books, for that matter. The bubble knot was first published in the British Security
magazine Practical Boat Owner in July 2000, and may be one of the few Diffi culty Tying
genuinely new knots to have appeared in recent years. Use it to tie a sheet Diffi culty Untying
Usefulness
to a sail, or any situation where a line is too large for the designated hole.

1 Tie a figure-eight (page 150) in the 2 Pass the working end back 3 ... over the working end and back
thinner line. through the top of the knot... into the loop, following the path of
the initial knot. Tie a stopper knot
(pages 150–155) in the working end
to make the button.

4 Pass the thicker line (eg jib sheet) 5 Create an underhand loop, 6 Tighten the knot, feeding the

under the first two turns. passing the working end through the button loop and the button through
central loop. The upper loop then the underhand loop. To use: insert
becomes the button loop which will the button loop through the hole and
be used to attach the object (eg sail). insert the button on the other side.

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