Page 79 - Buck Tilton "Outward Bound Ropes, Knots, and Hitches"

Ropes, Knots, and Hitches

Buntline Hitch

A veRy SeCuRe KnOt fOR
COndItIOnS wHeRe tHe LIne And
AttACHMent pOInt wILL Be
SHAKen vIgOROuSLy
The buntline hitch would be more accurately named a
noose, since it slides on the line after being tied, but it is
used for jobs that require a hitch. It could be described
as a clove hitch (see page 24) with the working end tied
around the standing part. On sailing ships the buntline
was attached to the bottom of sails so they could be
drawn up to spill the wind. The hitch, therefore, needed

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t
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Buntline H XXch: Step 1 Buntline Hitch: Step 2

T XXX
XXXake the working end of the
Bring the working end fully
rope through or around the at- around the standing part.
tachment point and back across
the standing part to form a
loop.

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