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Different Types of Knots & How To Make Them. By: David Dawson. Halyard knot. What it is :. Interlacing of ropes used to attach the halyard to a sail. Bowline Knot. Running bowlines are formed by making a bowline round its own standing part. How to Tie it :. Square Knot.
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Different Types of Knots & How To Make Them. By: David Dawson
Halyard knot What it is : Interlacing of ropes used to attach the halyard to a sail.
Bowline Knot Running bowlines are formed by making a bowline round its own standing part. How to Tie it :
Square Knot The Square Knot is used to tie two similar size together. • Begin the square knot with the single first tie. You see the end X turns up over the other rope while the end O laps under the rope. • Now bring the two ends together, lapping X over O. • Then pass X back under O, making the single tie once more. • Draw the square knot tight and it should look like the last image above
Slip Knot • Form a bight • Form an overhand knot with the ends around the standing part. • The overhand knot may be drawn through the knot and the eye made to any size required.