Knots

The Sailor's Short Splice

Usage: An ideal way of jointing ropes

The Sailor's Eye Splice

To Make: form the eye and spread the strands away from you fanwise, placing them against the rope where it is to be entered. Untwist the rope one turn, open the top or center bight with a small fid, and stick the center strand under the next bight to the left in the same direction and lastly stick the right strand, from right to left, under the remaining bight. After this, tuck all stands once more, over one and under one. Trim the ends at a length equal to one diameter of rope.

The Anchor Hitch or Fishermans's Bend

This knot is related to the round turn & and two half hitches, but is more secure.
Typical use: attaching a rope to a ring, eg. on an anchor.

The Reef Knot

one of the most popular and best known knots.

Typical uses: tying the ends of a rope around an object, eg. a parcel, bandage, or the neck of a sack.

The Rolling Hitch

This is like a clove hitch with another turn. Ideal for taking the strain off another rope - a useful knot aboard ship.

The Cleat

To make fast, take a turn around the cleat and the make several 'figure of eight' turns to build up some friction. Finish off with a 'twisted' loop or hitch to look it off.

Sheet Bend Knot

Other titles include, The Bend, Simple Bend, Ordinary Bend and Common Bend.It's a quick way of jointing two ropes.The Double Sheet Bend !

The Sheepshank Knot

This Knot can be used to shorten a length of rope. It can also be used to strengthen a chafed section of rope.

Sheet Bend Knot

Other titles include, The Bend, Simple Bend, Ordinary Bend and Common Bend.It's a quick way of jointing two ropes. Single!

The Rolling Hitch

This is like a clove hitch with another turn. Ideal for taking the strain off another rope - a useful knot aboard ship.

The Clove Hitch Knot

Although not a very secure hitch, but it's quick to tie and easy to adjust - ideal for securing fenders and the like.

Eight StopperStopper knot

- saves the rope escaping.

The Clove Hitch Knot

- loop methodAnother way to tie a clove hitch

The Sailor's Knot

Also called The Anchor Bend, Carrick Bend and Full Carrick Bend. It's easy to tie, does not slip easily in the wet, and is among the strongest of knots - it can't jam and is readily untied

The Angler's Loop

This knot is also known as the Englishman's and Fisherman's loop - complicated, isn't it!

The Double Loop Bowline.

Here's another way to tie a bowline in a doubled rope.This knot was generally used at sea for lowering an injured man from aloft, by putting one leg is put through each loop.