Description
This is the complete guide to knots and their uses. It shows in clear step-by-step sequences how to tie the 200 most useful konts for sailboat and powerboat owners alike. There are sections on the history of the most important knots, as well as practical information about where and when to use them. A handy fact box gives an instant measure of how strong, how secure, how difficult to tie and untie, and how useful each knot is.
Find it all here!:
- Hitches. There are at least 30 ways to attach a line to a fixed object. Some are strong, while others are secure. What’s the difference? The answer is inside.
- Bends. If you think a sheet bend is all you need to join two lines then think again! Sailors invented the carrick bend, the rigger’s bend and others for very good reason.
- Loops. The bowline may still be the King of Knots but its tenure is under threat. Find out which are the new loops for new ropes.
- Decorative knots. No one should go to sea without tying at least one of these exquisite knots. A turk’s head bracelet is surprsingly easy to make as is an ocean braid mat.
- Top 10 most useful knots to know and much more….
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