Knots - Revision history

Geekeasy at 21:39, 27 September 2021

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Crasch: Reverted edits by Crasch (talk) to last revision by Geekeasy

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Reverted edits by Crasch (talk) to last revision by Geekeasy

Crasch at 00:57, 29 July 2017

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Crasch at 23:43, 28 July 2017

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Crasch: /* Other important knots */

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Other important knots

Crasch: /* Knots everyone should know */

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Knots everyone should know

Crasch at 20:51, 28 July 2017

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Other important knots

Crasch at 19:32, 28 July 2017

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 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4mHoUNHoO0&t=5s Rolling Hitch] - To tie one line onto another - can be used to relieve or distribute pressure on an anchor line.
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB-cinaUy2s Sheet bend] - Great for tying together to ropes of different sizes.  It's actually identical to a bowline, just using to ropes.
-Additional boating knots are listed on [http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php Animated Knots].
+[https://www.indexjournal.com/lifestyles/columnists/curiosity-corner/curiosity-corner-feeling-salty-here-s-what-that-means/article_563378db-ecff-579e-ac1d-b33a1f000398.html Salty...]

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-While taking apart the city there were a lot of very bad knots.  Generally speaking a good knot not only holds whatever it is designed to, but is also easy to untie.  Knots on top of knots on top of knots, shows a lack of confidence that the original knot will hold.
+Generally speaking a good knot not only holds whatever it is designed to, but is also easy to untie.  Knots on top of knots on top of knots, shows a lack of confidence that the original knot will hold.  And we've seen a lot of bad knots through the years of Ephemerisle.
 == Everyone should know these ==
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMwXjckgiOs Cleat Hitch] - Used for attaching anchors lines or dock lines to a cleat.
-* [http://youtu.be/YXRnPES0Qec?t=5s Bowline] - Forms a loop which holds perfectly, yet unties almost effortlessly.
+* [http://youtu.be/YXRnPES0Qec?t=5s Bowline] - Forms a loop which holds perfectly, yet unties almost effortlessly and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDZOYUZabV4&t=5s bowline on a bight] is a bowline where you don't have access to the end of the line.
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDZOYUZabV4&t=5s Bowline on a Bight] - Another way of tying a bowline when you don't have access to the end of the line.
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ssa22v4fxE Round turn with two half-hitches] - Great knot for attaching to almost anything.
-== Other important knots for Ephemerisle ==
+== Other good knots for Ephemerisle ==
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwdZTHu5rTI#t=5s Clove Hitch] - To tie off a line to a post, or railing.
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtzeIQjcKEs&t=5s Figure 8] -  Stopper knot
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N6blmw006U&t=5s Trucker's Hitch] - To tightly ratchet down a line around something.
-== Important if you're anchoring ==
+== Extra credit ==
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6oJwedcb18&t=5s Double Fisherman's Knot] - A good way of attaching to lines together
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6oJwedcb18&t=5s Double Fisherman's Knot] - A good way of attaching two lines together
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4mHoUNHoO0&t=5s Rolling Hitch] - To tie one line onto another - can be used to relieve or distribute pressure on an anchor line.
 Additional boating knots are listed on [http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php Animated Knots].

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-Learning how to tie knots and handle rope properly are essential skills to safe boating.  Generally speaking, a good knot holds whatever it is designed to, and is also easy to untie.
+While taking apart the city there were a lot of very bad knots.  Generally speaking a good knot not only holds whatever it is designed to, but is also easy to untie.  Knots on top of knots on top of knots, shows a lack of confidence that the original knot will hold.
-Sailors will disagree over which knots are "best" to learn, but the knots below are reasonable choices--learning them well will significantly improve your capabilities on the water.  Many of them are also useful for other outdoor activities, such as hiking, climbing, and camping, so you will likely be able to use them outside of Ephemerisle.
+== Everyone should know these ==
-As with any skill, knot tying is a "use it or lose it" skill.  Ideally, you want to be so proficient that you can tie these knots rapidly from many different angles, and under varying conditions (cold, rain, heat, fatigue, wind, and darkness).  This will require regular, frequent practice.  The best way to do this is to get out on the water regularly.  However, that may not be easy to do, so another way is to make or buy a [https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Knot-Outdoor-Knots-John-Sherry/dp/0922273227 pocket knot tying guide] and practice with a bit of paracord when watching TV, standing in line at the grocery store, on the bus, etc.  You should be able to tie these knots with gloves, in the dark, and with your hands behind your back.  "Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong."
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMwXjckgiOs Cleat Hitch] - Used for attaching anchors lines or dock lines to a cleat.
-If you don't remember how to tie a knot, ask the owner of the boat you are using to show you.   Failing that, ask any Ephemerisler nearby if they know.  Most will be happy to help.  It's much better to suffer the minor embarrassment of asking for help, than the guilt damaging someone's expensive boat, or causing injury to someone else.  Please ask before tying up to someone else's boat.  If in a small craft, avoid tying to cleats used for anchor lines or cleats used to raft boats together.  Sometimes boats need to be de-rafted or de-anchored in hurry, and a rat's nest of small craft lines can critically delay the process.
+== Other important knots for Ephemerisle ==
-== Knots everyone should know ==
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwdZTHu5rTI#t=5s Clove Hitch] - To tie off a line to a post, or railing.
-These are knots that everyone at Ephemerisle should know (or functional equivalents), in order to not be a hazard to life and property.
+== Important if you're anchoring ==
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_CwsRKZOJE Bowline] - Versatile knot which forms a strong loop, yet unties easily even after being under load.   Use to tie a rope to a ring/pole/cleat, create a loop to throw to a person in trouble, and tie two ropes together.  Can be tied with one hand in a few seconds, which is useful if you are injured, holding another line, or need to act quickly.   If you learn only one knot, learn this one!  Note that the bowline can work loose if not under load, and is easy to get wrong.  For an additional safety factor, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEBSCg5scQM finish the bowline with double-overhand knot].
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6oJwedcb18&t=5s Double Fisherman's Knot] - A good way of attaching to lines together
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7XGTIcQImQ Cleat Hitch] - Use this to attach dock lines to a cleat.
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4mHoUNHoO0&t=5s Rolling Hitch] - To tie one line onto another - can be used to relieve or distribute pressure on an anchor line.
-Additional boating knots are listed on [http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php Animated Knots].  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI0GO86KmsQ&t=3s 5 Essential Sailing Knots] shows how to use some of them in practice.  When reading knot-tying tutorials, you will likely encounter unfamiliar  [https://www.animatedknots.com/terminology.php rope terminology], such as "bight", "bend", and "hitch".   Learning this vocabulary is worthwhile, as it will help you understand tutorials, and communicate precisely when training others.
+Additional boating knots are listed on [http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php Animated Knots].

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 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkepmm-5pNQ Trucker's Hitch] - The Trucker's Hitch is not a single, knot, but rather a system of knots that together make a ratchet strap out of rope.  Use the Trucker's Hitch to tightly ratchet down a line around cargo (such as a backpack, kayak, etc.)
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stSVqdQFtfs Icicle Hitch]- A gripping hitch.  Can be used to relieve or distribute pressure on an anchor line, or to tie off a line securely to a post, or railing.  [https://www.practical-sailor.com/issues/35_8/features/Gripping-Hitches_5815-1.html Practical Sailor tests] found it to be better than other gripping hitches, such as the rolling hitch.
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6mYTuyxno0&t=30s Buntline hitch] - Used for securing lines to halyards and shackles.
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6mYTuyxno0&t=30s Buntline Hitch] - Used for securing lines to halyards and shackles.
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovDMMZSQPks Figure Eight Stopper Knot] - Used as a stopper, to prevent line from going through pulleys or winches.  Also the basis for the Figure Eight Bend and Figure Eight On a Bight.
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL4DwWxBUhE Figure Eight Bend] - Used for tying two ropes of roughly equal diameter together.
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8jRok7Kofw Figure Eight On a Bight] - Used for creating a loop in a rope.  More secure than a bowline, but slower to tie, and harder to untie if it has been under load.
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRNtJeA9P4w Anchor hitch] - Used for attaching anchor rodes to anchor shackles.
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRNtJeA9P4w Anchor Hitch] - Used for attaching anchor rodes to anchor shackles.
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDZOYUZabV4&t=5s Bowline on a Bight] - Another way of tying a bowline when you don't have access to the end of the line.
 Additional boating knots are listed on [http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php Animated Knots].  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI0GO86KmsQ&t=3s 5 Essential Sailing Knots] shows how to use some of them in practice.  When reading knot-tying tutorials, you will likely encounter unfamiliar  [https://www.animatedknots.com/terminology.php rope terminology], such as "bight", "bend", and "hitch".   Learning this vocabulary is worthwhile, as it will help you understand tutorials, and communicate precisely when training others.

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 Sailors will disagree over which knots are "best" to learn, but the knots below are reasonable choices--learning them well will significantly improve your capabilities on the water.  Many of them are also useful for other outdoor activities, such as hiking, climbing, and camping, so you will likely be able to use them outside of Ephemerisle.
-As with any skill, knot tying is "use it or lose it" skill.  Ideally, you want to be so proficient that you can tie these knots rapidly from many different angles, and under varying conditions (cold, rain, heat, fatigue, wind, and darkness).  This will require regular, frequent practice.  The best way to do this is to get out on the water regularly.  However, that may not be easy to do, so another way is to make or buy a [https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Knot-Outdoor-Knots-John-Sherry/dp/0922273227 pocket knot tying guide] and practice with a bit of paracord when watching TV, standing in line at the grocery store, on the bus, etc.  You should be able to tie these knots with gloves, in the dark, and with your hands behind your back.  "Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong."
+As with any skill, knot tying is a "use it or lose it" skill.  Ideally, you want to be so proficient that you can tie these knots rapidly from many different angles, and under varying conditions (cold, rain, heat, fatigue, wind, and darkness).  This will require regular, frequent practice.  The best way to do this is to get out on the water regularly.  However, that may not be easy to do, so another way is to make or buy a [https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Knot-Outdoor-Knots-John-Sherry/dp/0922273227 pocket knot tying guide] and practice with a bit of paracord when watching TV, standing in line at the grocery store, on the bus, etc.  You should be able to tie these knots with gloves, in the dark, and with your hands behind your back.  "Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong."
-If you don't remember how to tie a knot, ask the owner of the boat you are using to show you.   Failing that, ask any Ephemerisler nearby if they know.  Most will be happy to help.  It's much better to suffer the minor embarrassment of asking for help, than damaging someone's expensive boat, or causing injury to someone else.  Please ask before tying up to someone else's boat.  If in a small craft, avoid tying to cleats used for anchor lines or cleats used to raft boats together.  Sometimes boats need to be de-rafted or de-anchored in hurry, and a rat's nest of small craft lines can critically delay the process.
+If you don't remember how to tie a knot, ask the owner of the boat you are using to show you.   Failing that, ask any Ephemerisler nearby if they know.  Most will be happy to help.  It's much better to suffer the minor embarrassment of asking for help, than the guilt damaging someone's expensive boat, or causing injury to someone else.  Please ask before tying up to someone else's boat.  If in a small craft, avoid tying to cleats used for anchor lines or cleats used to raft boats together.  Sometimes boats need to be de-rafted or de-anchored in hurry, and a rat's nest of small craft lines can critically delay the process.
 == Knots everyone should know ==

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 As with any skill, knot tying is "use it or lose it" skill.  Ideally, you want to be so proficient that you can tie these knots rapidly from many different angles, and under varying conditions (cold, rain, heat, fatigue, wind).  This will require regular, frequent practice.  The best way to do this is to get out on the water regularly.  However, that may not be easy to do, so another way is to make or buy a [https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Knot-Outdoor-Knots-John-Sherry/dp/0922273227 pocket knot tying guide] and practice with a bit of paracord when watching TV, standing in line at the grocery store, on the bus, etc.  You should be able to tie these knots with gloves, in the dark, and with your hands behind your back.  "Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong."
- If you don't remember how to tie a knot, ask the owner of the boat you are using to show you.   Failing that, ask any ephemerisler nearby if they know.  Most will be happy to help.  It's much better to suffer the minor embarrassment of asking for help, than damaging someone's expensive boat, or causing injury to someone else.
+If you don't remember how to tie a knot, ask the owner of the boat you are using to show you.   Failing that, ask any ephemerisler nearby if they know.  Most will be happy to help.  It's much better to suffer the minor embarrassment of asking for help, than damaging someone's expensive boat, or causing injury to someone else.
 == Knots everyone should know ==