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Reference Notes Chap 6

The document provides descriptions and instructions for tying several common knots including the half hitch, figure-eight knot, bowline, reef knot, rolling hitch, clove hitch, sheet bend, and round turn and two half hitches. It also provides tips for properly securing equipment aboard a ship at sea using these knots to prevent damage from rough waters.

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Reference Notes Chap 6

The document provides descriptions and instructions for tying several common knots including the half hitch, figure-eight knot, bowline, reef knot, rolling hitch, clove hitch, sheet bend, and round turn and two half hitches. It also provides tips for properly securing equipment aboard a ship at sea using these knots to prevent damage from rough waters.

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Half Hitch
A half hitch is an unsecure knot which is used in conjunction with other types of
knots to create secure knots. A half hitch is created by simply bringing the rope over
and under the standing part.

Figure-Eight Knot
(also known as figure-of-eight knot, Savoy knot, Flemish knot and double-stopper)
Designed to prevent ropes from running out of retaining devices, the figure-eight
knot will jam if put under strain, making it useful for both sailing and rock climbing. It
is similar to the overhand knot, but less permanent and easier to undo.
As you might expect, a figure-eight knot is created by bringing the tail of the rope
over itself to form a loop, then under the standing part and through the loop in a
figure-of-eight pattern.
• Bowline
• (also known occasionally as the Boiling knot)
• The bowline creates a fixed loop at the end of a rope,
making it useful for fastening a mooring line to a post
or ring. It’s also the knot most commonly used for
rescue ropes, as a trapped person can tie the loop
around them and then be hoisted up with the rope.
• To tie a bowline, create a small loop in the rope,
leaving enough rope in the working part for the
desired size of the eventual loop. Pass the tail
through the loop, under and over the standing end
and then back through the loop to finish.
• Reef Knot
• (also known as Square knot and Hercules knot)
• The reef knot is used to bind a rope around an object by
tying two ends of the rope together. It should be noted that
it is not recommended for tying two different ropes
together, even though it is often used in this way. If used
with ropes of different thicknesses it may slip.
• To tie a reef knot, place the two ends of the rope parallel
and cross them over, placing one rope over the other, then
under, and then over again. Take the ends and cross them
over-under-over again, then pull the ends tight.
• Rolling Hitch
• (also known as Magnus hitch)
• The rolling hitch is used to fasten a rope to a rod, pole or another
rope. It is used to pull along an object lengthwise, as opposed to right
angles. This knot is often used to rig a stopper, to slacken a tensioned
sail line or sheet so that a jammed winch can be cleared safely.
• A rolling hitch is formed by coiling the rope around the object or other
rope, bringing it towards the direction of pull and between the object
and the standing part. Create another successive coil in the direction
of the pull, then bring the tail over the standing part in the opposite
direction to the pull. Finish with a half hitch around the object/other
rope in the same direction as the coils, then pull tight and apply load
to the rope.
• Clove Hitch
• This knot is useful for attaching a rope to a series of posts, as it allows the
length of the running end to be adjusted easily.
• To tie a clove hitch in the middle of the rope, form a loop in the rope, followed
by an identical second loop the same way up as the first. Cross the two loops
over each other so they form a pretzel-like knot, then place the knot over the
post.
• Sheet Bend
• (also known as becket bend, weaver’s knot and weaver’s hitch)
• The sheet bend is useful for joining together two different ropes. It’s best to
use this knot for ropes which are under load, as it can work loose on ropes
which are not under any strain. This is the preferred knot instead of the Reef
Knot.
• To tie a sheet bend, form a loop in the thicker rope by placing the tail end of
the rope parallel with the standing end – do not pass the tail end over or under
the standing end. Hold this loop in one hand while you bring the other rope
through the loop, underneath the tail end and then also underneath the
standing end (do not pass it under the standing end before the tail – this will
make the knot unsecure). Finally, tuck the thinner rope over the standing end
and tail, and under the part of itself sticking through the loop.
• Double Sheet Bend
• A double sheet bend is simply a ‘double’ of the regular sheet bend.
If the ropes used are of different diameter, it’s important to double
the sheet bend to ensure security.
• To tie a double sheet bend, go through all the steps of creating a
regular sheet bend, then bring the tail of the thinner rope
underneath the thicker rope, over the thicker rope and under them
thinner rope a second time, so the thinner rope coils around the
thicker rope a couple of times.
• Round Turn and Two Half Hitches
• While a bit of a mouthful, this useful knot is used to secure a rope
to a fixed object such as a pole. The tail of the rope is wrapped
around an object (this is the ‘round turn’) and secured to the
standing part with two hitches (the tail end is passed over and
under the standing part, twice).
• SECURING FOR SEA You are required to learn these knots, bends, and hitches so
that you can use them when and where necessary. Rest assured that a person
who goes to sea will find frequent use for them in securing equipment to
prevent damage from rough waters. How the equipment is secured depends on
the gear and the places of stowage. By observing the few tips that follow and by
using a little common sense, you should be able to do a good job of securing
your equipment for sea.

• • Use line strong enough to hold the gear.


• • Make certain the line is in good condition. Make fast the belay objects from at
least two points that, preferably, are near the object.
• • Lash tightly all objects against something solid (such as the bulkhead).
• • Make the lashings taut so that the object will not “work” with the pitch and roll
of the ship. Frequently check all lashings, and tighten as necessary.
• • Use chafing gears on sharp corners and rough surfaces.
• • Never make fast your lashings to electric cables or small slightly secured pipes,
lagged pipes, door and hatch dogs or hinges, electric motors, lifeline stanchions,
or anything not solidly secured.
• • Never block access to vents, fireplugs, switches, valves, doors, or hatches.

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