Double Sheet Bend
A bend joining two ropes with an additional turn around the bight compared with a single sheet bend.
Knot
Knots: the baffling blend of math, physics, and ancient mariner sorcery that keeps your boat in one piece and your sanity in tatters. Did you know there’s a knot for literally everything? Tying up a dinghy? A round turn and two half-hitches should do the trick. Want to hang a hammock? Clove hitch. Trying to impress someone? Monkey’s fist. And then there’s the square knot—perfect for binding things together or confusing new sailors for hours. But beware: using the wrong knot can be the nautical equivalent of wearing flip-flops to a black-tie event. Don’t get tangled up—let us help you tie the line, not your brain!
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Half Hitch
A simple hitch made by taking a rope around an object or standing part and passing the end through the resulting loop.
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Rolling Hitch
A friction hitch intended to resist movement along a rope or spar when pulled in a chosen direction.
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Slip Knot
A knot formed with a bight so that pulling the designated release end can undo it.
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Cleat Hitch
A method of securing a rope around the horns of a cleat using turns and crossing wraps.
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Fisherman’s Knot
A bend joining two ropes by tying an overhand knot in each end around the other rope’s standing part.
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Reef Knot
A binding knot formed by two opposing half knots, used to hold a bundle or gather material.
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Round Turn and Two Half Hitches
An attachment formed by a complete turn around an object followed by two half hitches around the standing part.
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Sheet Bend
A bend joining two ropes by passing one end through a bight in the other rope and securing it around that bight.
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Trucker’s Hitch
A rope-tensioning arrangement that uses a loop and returning line to create mechanical advantage.
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