Knots Flashcards
Learn Knots required by ASA101
What is this Knot?
This is a Bowline
What is a Bowline used for?
Used to put a temporary eye (loop) in the end of a line.
Example…tie a sheet to the clew cringle on a sail.
What knot is referred to as the King of knots?
The bowline
What is this knot?
This is a Square Knot
What is a square knot used for?
This knot is used to tie two lines of equal size together.
Can a square knot be used to join two lines of different sizes?
NO- a square knot can only be used to tie two lines of equal size together. Using it on lines of different sizes will cause it to roll out (it won’t hold.
What is a disadvantage of a square knot.
A square knot may jam if it is put under a lot of pressure or tension.
What is this knot?
This is a figure eight knot
What is a figure eight knot used for?
A figure eight is typically tied in the end of a line to prevent the line from pulling back through a fitting (block, fairlead, etc.)
It is also called a stopper knot.
Which knot is used to tie two lines of equal size together?
A square knot
Which knot is used to put a temporary eye (loop) in the end of a line.
A bowline
Which knot is typically used to tie a sheet to the clew cringle on a sail.
A bowline
What knot is typically tied in the end of a line to prevent the line from pulling back through a fitting (block, fairlead, etc.)
A figure eight
What knot is also called a “stopper knot”
A figure eight is called a stopper knot
What is this knot called?
This knot is a clove hitch
What is a clove hitch used for?
Used to tie a line to a spar or a piling. It is very easily movable. One example is tying a fender to a lifeline.
What knot is used to tie a fender to a lifeline?
A clove hitch is typically used to tie a fender to a lifeline.
What knot is used to tie a line to a spar or a piling?
A clove hitch is typically used to tie a line to a spar or to a piling.
What is this knot?
This is a round turn and two half hitches.
What is a round turn and two half hitches used for?
Like a clove hitch, it can be used to tie a line to a spar or piling. It is more permanent than a clove hitch. Good knot to tie down vessel if the dock does not have cleats.
Which knot is more secure (1) clove hitch or (2) round turn and two half hitches?
The round turn with two half hitches is more secure than the clove hitch.
What is this knot?
This is a cleat hitch
What is a cleat hitch used for
Cleat hitch is used to tie a line to a cleat.
What knot is used to tie a line to a cleat?
A cleat hitch is used to tie a line to a cleat.
What knot would you use to secure your vessel to a piling if the dock has no cleats?
A round turn with two half hitches would be a good knot to secure your vessel to a piling.
