Lines and Knots for Your Boat

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Lines and Knots for Your Boat
Chapter 14
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Lines and Knots for Your Boat

• Part 2 - Chapter 14

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Lesson Objectives

• Marlinspike seamanship
• Rope
• Use and care
• How to store
• Handling hardware
• Useful knots
• Securing boat lines

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Line vs Rope

• What is the difference between line and rope?

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Rope Materials

• Nylon
• Polyester
• Polypropylene
• Special ropes
• Wire

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Rope Construction
Braided rope
Laid rope
Webbing
Reprinted with permission from Knots, Splices
and Line Handling A Captains Check Guide by
Charlie Wing
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Best Type to Use

• What would guide your choice about what rope you
  should use?

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Care of Rope

• Uncoiling
• Do not over stress
• Clean and dry
• Prevent chafing
• Prevent fraying
• Inspect often especially wire rope

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Making Up a Line

• Coiling
• Faking
• Flemishing

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Knots, Bends, and Hitches

• Knot
• Bend
• Hitch
• Splice

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Parts Of A Line

• Working end
• Bitter end
• Standing part
• Bight
• Round turn
• Overhand loop
• Underhand loop

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Stopper Knot
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Square/Reef Knot
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Sheet Bend/Becket Bend
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Clove Hitch
Line on the boat stanchion
Reprinted with permission from Nautical Knots
Illustrated, revised Edition by Paul Snyder and
Arthur Snyder
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Two Half Hitches
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Anchor or Fishermans Bend
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Rolling Hitch
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Bowline
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Splices

• Short Splice
• Long splice
• Eye splice

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Securing Lines

• Cleats
• Horned
• Jam
• Cam

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Securing Lines

• Turnbuckles

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Securing Lines
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Lead Lines
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Dipping the Eye