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Learning (and retaining) how to tie proper knots
Posted on 6/20/13 at 6:53 am
Posted on 6/20/13 at 6:53 am
My dad taught me at a young age how to tie knots.. I have since then forgotten most of them. Which knots should I know??
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Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:24 am to b-rab2
The rabbit goes out the hole, around the tree and back down the hole...
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:27 am to b-rab2
There's an app for that
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:28 am to b-rab2
Balloon knot
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:31 am to AUCE05
quote:
There's an app for that
Sad in a way... (we have apps to learn how to tie knots)
But the app Knot Wars does work
This post was edited on 6/20/13 at 7:41 am
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:34 am to taurusjwf
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Knot Wars
KnotsGuide is another good one.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 8:15 am to Chris4x4gill2
Ill check both out
Posted on 6/20/13 at 8:23 am to b-rab2
KNot Wars is awesome... videos and descriptions plus knot strength
Posted on 6/20/13 at 8:54 am to b-rab2
There are lots of knots, but these are the ones I use most
Round turn, two half hitches
Bowline
Square
and one other knot I don't know the name of
Round turn, two half hitches
Bowline
Square
and one other knot I don't know the name of
Posted on 6/20/13 at 8:56 am to wickowick
quote:You're a bowline tying SOB.
wickowick
Posted on 6/20/13 at 9:41 am to DonChowder
Bowline is the most useful knot that I use other than cleat knots. Hitches probably next. And square knots.
And yeah, there's an app for that.
Speaking of cleat knots... Am I the only one that notices how many people don't understand how to do that? When I'm putting my boat up I don't even bother worrying about it anymore because I've just gotten used to having to go behind everyone other than just a handful of people and retie the cleats. It's like locking it down correctly is either something people don't know about or just can't figure out how to do right or something.
And yeah, there's an app for that.
Speaking of cleat knots... Am I the only one that notices how many people don't understand how to do that? When I'm putting my boat up I don't even bother worrying about it anymore because I've just gotten used to having to go behind everyone other than just a handful of people and retie the cleats. It's like locking it down correctly is either something people don't know about or just can't figure out how to do right or something.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 9:46 am to faxis
I agree on the cleats. with few exceptions I have to redo all of them if we dock somewhere.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 10:15 am to CoastieGM
quote:
There are lots of knots, but these are the ones I use most
square
surgeons
blood
uni
double uni
simple cinch
palomar
noose
prusik
bowline
snell
windsor
Posted on 6/20/13 at 10:36 am to b-rab2
The best knot app is Grog Knots. Snell, rapala...
Posted on 6/20/13 at 10:55 am to faxis
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It's like locking it down correctly
lots of ways to skin a cat so demonstrate your preferred method please.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 10:57 am to b-rab2
You tube has tons.
Bowline
figure 8 on a bite is one I use plenty
square
Munter hitch comes in handy also
Bowline
figure 8 on a bite is one I use plenty
square
Munter hitch comes in handy also
Posted on 6/20/13 at 1:29 pm to Nodust
quote:
Munter hitch comes in handy also
The super Munter looks really handy. I think I will have to add this one to my normal use.
I also us a combo of knots that I have always heard called a Chinese come a long. I don't know if there is a more proper name.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 1:32 pm to b-rab2
Animated knots is a very good website. Tons of knots, step by step tutorials.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 1:49 pm to Bleeding purple
LINK /
Yep there are other ways you can do it, but that one right there works every time, uses the least line, and does not slip. And it's very simple. But you have to get that lock down on the last loop so the rope goes under itself and lines up with the crossed rope parallel. It's just a matter of flipping the rope over but I've seen people sit there and try to figure out how to do that like it's some kind of magical piece of seamanship beyond the ken of mere mortals more times than I can count. And that's just the ones that know they're supposed to do it. Most don't.
Yep there are other ways you can do it, but that one right there works every time, uses the least line, and does not slip. And it's very simple. But you have to get that lock down on the last loop so the rope goes under itself and lines up with the crossed rope parallel. It's just a matter of flipping the rope over but I've seen people sit there and try to figure out how to do that like it's some kind of magical piece of seamanship beyond the ken of mere mortals more times than I can count. And that's just the ones that know they're supposed to do it. Most don't.
This post was edited on 6/20/13 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 6/20/13 at 1:52 pm to faxis
fixed. I use the same one.
This post was edited on 6/20/13 at 1:57 pm
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