Knots Bends and Hitches

Question 1

A knot, according to a Seaman’s use of the term, is…

Answer 1

Usually a line bent to itself

Question 2

To be a good knot it must: (3)

Answer 2

A) Hold fast w/o slipping B) Easy to tie C) Easy to untie

Question 3

Square knot (3)

Answer 3

• It will not slip, but can jam under heavy strain
• Tie right over left, left over right
• Known as the “Reef knot.”

Question 4

Bowline Knot (3)

Answer 4

A) Temporary eye in the bitter end of a line B) It neither slips nor does it jam under tension, yet it is easily untied C) Known as the “King of Knots.”

Question 5

Bowline on a Bight (2)

Answer 5

A) Gives two loops instead of one, neither of which slips. B) It is used to hoist a person, chair-seat fashion, out of a lifeboat or hold

Question 6

French Bowline (2)

Answer 6

A) It gives you 2 loops that can be adjusted to fit. B) You can transport an unconscious crew member safely in a properly secured bowline if you take care not to allow the part under the arms to catch on any projections.

Question 7

Clove Hitch

Answer 7

A) The beat all-around knot for bending to a ring, spar, or anything else that is round ir nearly round. B) Will not jam and seldom pulls out.

Question 8

Barrel Hitch (2)

Answer 8

A) To hoist almost any bulky object B) particularly useful in hoisting barrels, drums, and boxes without tops.

Question 9

Rolling Hitch (2)

Answer 9

-Can be used for passing a stopper on a boat fall or mooring line when you are shifting the fall or line from the winch or capstan to a clear or bitts. -It also may be used to secure a taut line back on itself. If properly tied, it will hold.

Question 10

Round Turn with 2 half hitches (2)

Answer 10

• The combination of a round turn with two half hitched May be used in a ring, in a pad eye, or on a spar. - It is particularly useful in a spar because it grips tightly and holds its position.

Question 11

Beckett Bend (3)

Answer 11

-Also known as the “sheet bend” -Good for bending together 2 lines of two different sizes -If different sizes, the larger line is bent back to form bight and the smaller line forms the bend

Question 12

Carrick Bend (3)

Answer 12

-It provides a very secure means of fasting two hawsers together -When drawn taut, it assumes a form that can be passed around a barrel or winch. -The ends should be seized down in their standing parts for security.

Question 13

(P) Knots, bends and hitches

Answer 13

(P) Knots, bends and hitches