Chapman Essential Marine KnotsHere is every important knot that a boater will need, exquisitely illustrated in a stay-open spiral-bound book. Starting with a fascinating history of rope and its nautical uses, the guide contains pictures of traditional ties and loops, information on all types of cord, and a glossary. It describes and explains forty knots in detail, showing each stage of the looping, complete with additional background on each knot and details about what task it can handle. As always, Chapman gives boaters an eminently practical guide. |
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allows anchor bight boat braided half hitch Brief History buoy carrick bend cleat clove hitch tied constrict cord deck Double Bowline double clove hitch easily easy to undo Factory of Rochefort fairlead fast fasten fibers figure eight figure-eight knot fisherman's knot fixed loop granny knot grommet halyard hand hangman's noose hawsers hemp high tension hoist jolts laid line lark's head lashing length of rope loosen marlinespike mast metal monkey's fist MOORING POST overhand figure-eight loop overhand knot pass piece of wood plaited pull pulley quay reef knot ring risk ropes of different round turn Royal Rope Factory running bowline running end sailing ships sailing vessels sailors sheepshank knot sheet bend shock absorption shorten simple chain simple overhand loop simple running knot sisal sliding loop slip Square Turk's Head standing end stiff rope stop stopper knot strands synthetic material tarbuck knot tighten topmen twisted undone Vectran whipping yarns