Knot Tying and Boat Handling Essentials Guide

1. APP-6,7 Apprentice Marlinspike / Boat Handling Instructors: George Crowl

2. Course Outline • 6. Using both large and small lines, tie and explain the use of the following knots: overhand, square, figure 8, bowline, two half hitches, clove hitch, sheet bend and cleat hitch • 7. Demonstrate the ability to use a heaving line.

3. APP-6 • 6. Using both large and small lines, tie and explain the use of the following knots: overhand, square, figure 8, bowline, two half hitches, clove hitch, sheet bend and cleat hitch .

4. Animated Knots • www.animatedknots.com Is a good site to look up animated knots

5. Overhand Knot • Used as a stopper knot, but it is poor • Form a loop, slip the bitter end into the loop • Pull tight to form a stopper knot • Very hard to get out after pulled tight

6. Overhand Animation http://www.animatedknots.com/overhand/

7. Square (Reef) Knot • 1. Right over left • 2. Bring it around • 3. Left over right • 4. Tuck it under • Tighten

8. Square Knot Animation http://www.animatedknots.com/reef/index.php?Categ=scouting&

9. Figure 8 Knot • Good stopper knot for sheets and halyards • 1. Form a good sized bight • 2. Cross the bitter end on top of the standing end • 3. Tuck the bitter end under and back • 4. Tuck the bitter end into the loop, tighten

10. Figure 8 Animation http://www.animatedknots.com/fig8_/

11. Bowline Knot • Form a small loop, must be on top of rope! • Bring bitter end up through small loop • Around standing part • Back down through loop • Tighten

12. Bowline Animation http://www.animatedknots.com/bowline/

13. Two Half Hitches • Adjustable knot • 1. Wrap over bar • 2. Wrap around standing part, but longer tail • 3. Continue same direction, second wrap, inside • 4. Tighten

14. Two Half Hitches Animation http://www.animatedknots.com/halfhitch/

15. Clove Hitch (1) • Pass the line over the bar, bring it around, and cross the standing part • Pass the line over the bar again, bring it up and under the crossing line • Pull tight with two parallel lines crossing the bar, and a single line slanting across the two

16. Clove Hitch 2 • “On the End” is similar to 1 • #2 – form a bight with the bitter end on top • Form a second bight, again with the bitter end on top • Slide the right bight over the left bight sothey are one on top • Slide onto the pole

17. Clove Hitch Animation http://www.animatedknots.com/cloveend/

18. Sheet Bend • Joins dissimilar size ropes. Will come loose if not under constant strain. • Form a bight in the larger line • Bring the smaller line through the bight • Take it around both parts of the bight • Come on top of the larger line, then under the smaller line, leaving a long tail

19. Sheet Bend Animation http://www.animatedknots.com/sheetbend/

20. Cleat Hitch • Attach line to cleat • Full turn around cleat to start • Cross over and around next horn • Cross over and twist around next horn to put line under itself • Remember – parallel ropes under cross rope • Just two loops. Do not add many loops!

21. Cleat Hitch Animation http://www.animatedknots.com/cleatvert/

22. APP-7 Demonstrate the ability to use a heaving line.

23. Heaving a Line • Secure one end – attach to wrist or step on it • Coil it into left hand. Half turns for good loops. • Split into two coils, left and right hands • Throw underhanded for accuracy • May use a monkey's fist or heaving line knot

24. Heaving Line Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj35pNItyMQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQxIYEDtatg

25. Questions?