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A Practical and Visual Guide to the Essentials of Marine Knots! Every good sailor must know the basic knots, indispensable for his safety and life on board in general.
This handy little manual offers you the opportunity to master the essentials of knot-tying, with clearly illustrated step-by-step instructions. The Ultimate Guide to Nautical Knots focuses on 22 vital knots, including:
The Ultimate Guide to Nautical Knots is a great introduction to ropework and a seaman's essential companion; make it yours, too!
This handy little manual offers you the opportunity to master the essentials of knot-tying, with clearly illustrated step-by-step instructions. The Ultimate Guide to Nautical Knots focuses on 22 vital knots, including:
- Bowline
- Figure Eight Knot
- Cleat Hitch
- Thief Knot
The Ultimate Guide to Nautical Knots is a great introduction to ropework and a seaman's essential companion; make it yours, too!
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The Ultimate Guide to Nautical Knots - Skyhorse Publishing
VOCABULARY
The word "rope is the generic term for any line on a boat. Yet the words
rope and
line" are almost never used.
Each rope has its own name, according to its place and purpose on board. A mooring
or a hawser
serve to moor the boat, and a halyard
is for raising a sail. A sheet
adjusts the sail angle. On the boom you’ll find the topping lifts
and the boom vang.
When making a knot, we distinguish between "running and
standing." Running refers to the part of the rope you manipulate to tie the knot, and standing refers to the part that remains unmoving.
By folding a rope in two, you form a bight.
If the strands cross, it becomes a loop.
Below are the basic forms:
• Simple knot.
• Round turn, which refers to wrapping the line around a support.
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