Knots

Question 1

What is this Knot?

Answer 1

This is a Bowline

Question 2

What is a Bowline used for?

Answer 2

Used to put a temporary eye (loop) in the end of a line.
Example…tie a sheet to the clew cringle on a sail.

Question 3

What knot is referred to as the King of knots?

Answer 3

The bowline

Question 4

What is this knot?

Answer 4

This is a Square Knot

Question 5

What is a square knot used for?

Answer 5

This knot is used to tie two lines of equal size together.

Question 6

Can a square knot be used to join two lines of different sizes?

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

What is a disadvantage of a square knot.

Answer 7

A square knot may jam if it is put under a lot of pressure or tension.

Question 8

What is this knot?

Answer 8

This is a figure eight knot

Question 9

What is a figure eight know used for?

Answer 9

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.)

Question 10

Which knot is used to tie two lines of equal size together?

Answer 10

A square knot

Question 11

Which knot is used to put a temporary eye (loop) in the end of a line.

Answer 11

A bowline

Question 12

Which knot is typically used to tie a sheet to the clew cringle on a sail.

Answer 12

A bowline

Question 13

What knot is typically tied in the end of a line to prevent the line from pulling back through a fitting (block, fairlead, etc.)

Answer 13

A figure eight

Question 14

What line is also called a “stopper knot”

Answer 14

A figure eight is called a stopper knot

Question 15

What is this knot called?

Answer 15

This knot is a clove hitch

Question 16

What is a clove hitch used for?

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

What knot is used to tie a fender to a lifeline?

Answer 17

A clove hitch is typically used to tie a fender to a lifeline.

Question 18

What knot is used to tie a line to a spar or a piling?

Answer 18

A clove hitch is typically used to tie a line to a spar or to a piling.

Question 19

What is this knot?

Answer 19

This is a round turn and two half hitches.

Question 20

What is a round turn and two half hitches used for?

Answer 20

Like a clove hitch, it can be used to tie 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.

Question 21

Which knot is more secure (1) clove hitch or (2) round turn and two half hitches?

Answer 21

The round turn with two half hitches is more secure than the clove hitch.

Question 22

What is this knot?

Answer 22

This is a cleat hitch

Question 23

What is a cleat hitch used for

Answer 23

Cleat hitch is used to tie a line to a cleat.

Question 24

What knot is used to tie a line to a cleat?

Answer 24

A cleat hitch is used to tie a line to a cleat.

Question 25

What knot would you use to secure your vessel to a piling if the dock has no cleats?

Answer 25

A round turn with two half hitches would be a good knot to secure your vessel to a piling.