Nautical Knots Illustrated,9780071387972

Nautical Knots Illustrated

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780071387972
ISBN10: 0071387978
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-02-21
Publisher(s): International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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Summary

"Its illustrations on how the knots are tied are among the best I have seen." shy;shy;Mariner's LogWith nearly 300 superb photographs illustrating the "ins and outs" of the 20 most useful nautical knots and splices, this reissue of the critically acclaimedNautical Knots Illustratedwill transform any beginner into a boater who knows the ropes. Each knot or splice is presented on two facing pages, and an illustrated glossary and quick-glance overview of common linehandling commands are also included.

Author Biography

Paul Snyder and Arthur Snyder, twin brothers, began their lifelong love of sailing and the sea when they built their first boat, a 6-foot punt, as young boys on the Jersey Shore. They are both Navy veterans of World War II, and their boats have included an Alden Challenger and a Herreshoff Alerion. They have cruised from the Grenadines to Roque Island, Maine, and have made several transatlantic crossings.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Synthetic Fabrics Used in Rope

Rope Care and Safety

Rope Construction

Explanation of Procedure and Terms Used

Knots Used on Board

Figure-of-Eight

Overhand Knot

Making Fast to a Cleat

Half Hitch

Two Half Hitches

Reef Knot

Clove Hitch (Crossing)

Clove Hitch (Temporary)

Rolling Hitch

Becket Hitch

Starting Technique

Sheet Bend

Bowline (Fixed Loop)

Bowline (Around Fixed Object)

Carrick Bend

Bowline in a Bight

Draw Hitch

Constrictor

Trucker's Hitch

Towboat Hitch

Eye Splice (Three-Stranded)

All About Coils

How to Make Coils Safe

Common Coil

Cleat Coil

Gasket Coil

Stowage Coil

Utility Line Stowage

Modern Deck Hardware

Winches

Overriding Turns

Sheet Winches, Hauling In

Halyard Drum Winches, HoistingHalyard Drum Winches--Lowering

Picking Up a Mooring

Bending Flag Halyard to Flagstaff

Heaving a Line

Whipping

Cutting Rope

Docking Lines

The Yacht Tender

Hoisting Aboard

Chain Hitch

Glossary of Nautical Terms

Line-Handling Commands

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