{"id":429,"date":"2020-12-14T08:53:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T08:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/nautical-science-grade-10\/?p=429"},"modified":"2020-12-14T09:35:19","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T09:35:19","slug":"knots-bends-and-hitches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/nautical-science-grade-10\/2020\/12\/14\/knots-bends-and-hitches\/","title":{"rendered":"Knots, bends and hitches"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following two sketches show the terms and elements used with bends and hitches:
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Terms used in describing bends and hitches.<\/p><\/div>
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Elements of bends and hitches.<\/p><\/div>
\nReef knot.<\/strong> A reef knot consists of two overhand knots made consecutively. It is used as a
\ncommon tie for bending together two ropes of equal size. It is not liable to become undone when there is no strain on the knot but it is not reliable if the ropes are of unequal size or very slippery , unless the ends are seized back to their standing parts.
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Reef knot.<\/p><\/div>
\nFigure of eight knot.<\/strong> This knot is used to prevent a rope unreeving through an eye or block.
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Figure of eight knot.<\/p><\/div>
\nTimber hitch.<\/strong> This knot is used to secure a rope\u2019s end to a spar or bale.
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Timber hitch.<\/p><\/div>
\nClove hitch (and clove hitch on the bight).<\/strong> A clove hitch is used to secure a rope to a spar, rail or similar fitting as well as for many other purposes. It will slip along the spar or rail if subjected to a sideways pull.
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Clove hitch.<\/p><\/div>
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Clove hitch on the bight.<\/p><\/div>
\nRolling hitch.<\/strong> This hitch is used for securing a rope to a spar when the pull is expected to be from one side or the other, and to another rope under strain.

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Rolling hitch.<\/p><\/div>
\nRound turn and two half hitches.<\/strong> This combination is used to secure a heavy load to a spar, ring or shackle such as the buoy shackle of a mooring buoy. It will never jam and can be cast off quickly. The end should be stopped to the standing part.
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Round turn and two half hitches.<\/p><\/div>
\nSheet bend.<\/strong> This is used to secure a rope end to a small eye, eg the lazy painter of a boat at the lower boom to the Jacob\u2019s ladder, or the hammock clue when the hammock is slung. It is also used to bend a small rope to a larger one. Originally used to secure a sheet to a clue of a sail. It will not slip and is easily let go.
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Sheet bend.<\/p><\/div>
\nDouble sheet bend.<\/strong> A more secure method of accomplishing the same purpose as a single sheet bend. Used to secure a boat\u2019s painter to the eye of the lizard when at the lower quarter or sternboom.
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Double sheet bend.<\/p><\/div>
\nBowline.<\/strong> This is the most useful knot for making temporary eyes in ropes of all sizes. It is used for bending a heaving line to a hawser, as a lifeline around a man\u2019s waist and for a great variety of similar purposes.
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Bowline.<\/p><\/div>
\nBowline-on-the-bight.<\/strong> As its name implies, this bowline is made on the bight, the first two operations in its formation being the same as the simple bowline. It is used for lowering a man from aloft or over the ship\u2019s side, the short bight being placed under his arms and the long one under his buttocks.
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Bowline on the bight.<\/p><\/div>
\nCarrick bend.<\/strong> This is used for joining two hawsers together when the join will have to pass round the capstan. The ends should be stopped to their standing parts.
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Carrick bend (top) and Double carrick bend (below).<\/p><\/div>
\nSheep shank.<\/strong> This is used to shorten a rope (never wire). If the strain is going to be put onto the rope, then the eyes at the ends must be seized or have a toggle put through them. Even then only a steady strain must be applied.
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Sheep shank.<\/p><\/div>
\nConstrictor knot.<\/strong> This is a variation of the clove hitch and is used when a firm grip is required such as holding a thimble in place prior to splicing a hawser\u2019s eye. It is not easily undone when pulled tight. It is nearly permanent and can be pulled from both ends. It is the most secure of all binding knots.
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Constrictor knot.<\/p><\/div>
\nDouble thumb knot.<\/strong> This is a secure knot for joining thin line and rope. It is very good for fishing line.
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Double thumb knot.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The following two sketches show the terms and elements used with bends and hitches: Reef knot. A reef knot consists of two overhand knots made consecutively. It is used as a common tie for bending together two ropes of equal size. It is not liable to become undone when there […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51,73,75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-10-2-seamanship","category-10-2-5-basic-knots-bends-hitches-and-splices","category-10-2-5-2-knots-bends-and-hitches"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/nautical-science-grade-10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/nautical-science-grade-10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/nautical-science-grade-10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/nautical-science-grade-10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/nautical-science-grade-10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=429"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/nautical-science-grade-10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":434,"href":"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/nautical-science-grade-10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429\/revisions\/434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/nautical-science-grade-10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/nautical-science-grade-10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/nautical-science-grade-10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}