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Title: Lines and Knots for Your Boat


1
Lines and Knots for Your Boat
Chapter 14
2
Lines and Knots for Your Boat
  • Part 2 - Chapter 14

3
Lesson Objectives
  • Marlinspike seamanship
  • Rope
  • Use and care
  • How to store
  • Handling hardware
  • Useful knots
  • Securing boat lines

4
Line vs Rope
  • What is the difference between line and rope?

5
Rope Materials
  • Nylon
  • Polyester
  • Polypropylene
  • Special ropes
  • Wire

6
Rope Construction
Braided rope
Laid rope
Webbing
Reprinted with permission from Knots, Splices
and Line Handling A Captains Check Guide by
Charlie Wing
7
Best Type to Use
  • What would guide your choice about what rope you
    should use?

8
Care of Rope
  • Uncoiling
  • Do not over stress
  • Clean and dry
  • Prevent chafing
  • Prevent fraying
  • Inspect often especially wire rope

9
Making Up a Line
  • Coiling
  • Faking
  • Flemishing

10
Knots, Bends, and Hitches
  • Knot
  • Bend
  • Hitch
  • Splice

11
Parts Of A Line
  • Working end
  • Bitter end
  • Standing part
  • Bight
  • Round turn
  • Overhand loop
  • Underhand loop

12
Stopper Knot
1
2
2
13
Square/Reef Knot
14
Sheet Bend/Becket Bend
15
Clove Hitch
Line on the boat stanchion
Reprinted with permission from Nautical Knots
Illustrated, revised Edition by Paul Snyder and
Arthur Snyder
16
Two Half Hitches
17
Anchor or Fishermans Bend
18
Rolling Hitch
19
Bowline
20
Splices
  • Short Splice
  • Long splice
  • Eye splice

21
Securing Lines
  • Cleats
  • Horned
  • Jam
  • Cam

22
Securing Lines
  • Turnbuckles

23
Securing Lines
24
Lead Lines
25
Dipping the Eye
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