Sailing knots
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| + | [[Bowline on a Bight]]<br> | ||
| + | [[Cleat Hitch]] <br> | ||
| + | [[Double Bowline]] <br> | ||
| + | [[Figure Eight]] <br> | ||
| + | [[Marline Hitch]] <br> | ||
| + | [[Midshipman's Hitch]] <br> | ||
| + | [[Rolling Hitch]] <br> | ||
| + | [[Stevedores Knot]] | ||
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Here are knots for the Boy Scout [[Small-Boat Sailing]] merit badge as well as [[Sea Scout]] [[Able]], [[Apprentice]] and [[Ordinary]] ranks. The [[square knot]], [[bowline]], [[clove hitch]], [[two half hitches]], and [[figure eight]] are included in the [[Knots|Boy Scout Knots]] page. | Here are knots for the Boy Scout [[Small-Boat Sailing]] merit badge as well as [[Sea Scout]] [[Able]], [[Apprentice]] and [[Ordinary]] ranks. The [[square knot]], [[bowline]], [[clove hitch]], [[two half hitches]], and [[figure eight]] are included in the [[Knots|Boy Scout Knots]] page. | ||
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| - | == | + | ==Bowline on a Bight== |
| - | [[Image: | + | {{Shortcut|[[Bowline on a Bight]]}}[[Image:Bowline_on_a_Bight.gif|frame|left|Animation of how to tie a Bowline on a Bight]] |
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| - | * [[ | + | * [[Ordinary|Sea Scout Ordinary]] #:7. [[Overhand Knot]] - [[Stevedore's Knot]] - [[Bowline on a Bight]] - [[Timber Hitch]] - [[Rolling Hitch]] - [[Marline Hitch]] - [[Midshipman's Hitch]] - [[Double Bowline]] |
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==Cleat Hitch== | ==Cleat Hitch== | ||
| - | [[Image:Cleat_Hitch.gif|frame|left|Animation of how to tie a Cleat Hitch]]<br> | + | {{Shortcut|[[Cleat Hitch]]}}[[Image:Cleat_Hitch.gif|frame|left|Animation of how to tie a Cleat Hitch]]<br> |
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* [[Small-Boat Sailing]] #7a: [[Square Knot|Square (Reef) Knot]] - [[Clove Hitch]] - [[Two Half Hitches]] - [[Bowline]] - [[Cleat Hitch]] - [[Figure Eight]] | * [[Small-Boat Sailing]] #7a: [[Square Knot|Square (Reef) Knot]] - [[Clove Hitch]] - [[Two Half Hitches]] - [[Bowline]] - [[Cleat Hitch]] - [[Figure Eight]] | ||
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| - | == | + | ==Double Bowline== |
| - | [[Image: | + | {{Shortcut|[[Double Bowline]]}}[[Image:Double_Bowline.gif|frame|left|Animation of how to tie a Double Bowline (French Bowline)]] |
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* [[Ordinary|Sea Scout Ordinary]] #:7. [[Overhand Knot]] - [[Stevedore's Knot]] - [[Bowline on a Bight]] - [[Timber Hitch]] - [[Rolling Hitch]] - [[Marline Hitch]] - [[Midshipman's Hitch]] - [[Double Bowline]] | * [[Ordinary|Sea Scout Ordinary]] #:7. [[Overhand Knot]] - [[Stevedore's Knot]] - [[Bowline on a Bight]] - [[Timber Hitch]] - [[Rolling Hitch]] - [[Marline Hitch]] - [[Midshipman's Hitch]] - [[Double Bowline]] | ||
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| - | == | + | ==Figure Eight== |
| - | [[Image: | + | {{Shortcut|[[Figure Eight]]}}[[Image:Figure_Eight.gif|frame|right|Animation of how to tie a Figure Eight knot]] |
| + | :''Loop over the top. Loop under. Go down through the hole. Pull tight.'' | ||
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| - | * [[ | + | * [[Small-Boat Sailing]] #7a: [[Square Knot|Square (Reef) Knot]] - [[Clove Hitch]] - [[Two Half Hitches]] - [[Bowline]] - [[Cleat Hitch]] - [[Figure Eight]] |
| + | * [[Apprentice|Sea Scout Apprentice]] #5. [[Square Knot]] - [[Bowline]] - [[Clove Hitch]] - [[Sheet Bend]] - [[Two Half Hitches]] - [[Figure Eight]] - [[Cleat Hitch]] | ||
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| - | == | + | ==Marline Hitch== |
| - | [[Image: | + | {{Shortcut|[[Marline Hitch]]}}[[Image:Marline_Hitch.gif|frame|left|Animation of how to tie a Marline Hitch]] |
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* [[Ordinary|Sea Scout Ordinary]] #:7. [[Overhand Knot]] - [[Stevedore's Knot]] - [[Bowline on a Bight]] - [[Timber Hitch]] - [[Rolling Hitch]] - [[Marline Hitch]] - [[Midshipman's Hitch]] - [[Double Bowline]] | * [[Ordinary|Sea Scout Ordinary]] #:7. [[Overhand Knot]] - [[Stevedore's Knot]] - [[Bowline on a Bight]] - [[Timber Hitch]] - [[Rolling Hitch]] - [[Marline Hitch]] - [[Midshipman's Hitch]] - [[Double Bowline]] | ||
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| - | == | + | ==Midshipman's Hitch== |
| - | [[Image: | + | {{Shortcut|[[Midshipman's Hitch]]}}[[Image:Midshipmans Hitch.gif|frame|left|Animation of how to tie a Midshipman's Hitch]] |
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* [[Ordinary|Sea Scout Ordinary]] #:7. [[Overhand Knot]] - [[Stevedore's Knot]] - [[Bowline on a Bight]] - [[Timber Hitch]] - [[Rolling Hitch]] - [[Marline Hitch]] - [[Midshipman's Hitch]] - [[Double Bowline]] | * [[Ordinary|Sea Scout Ordinary]] #:7. [[Overhand Knot]] - [[Stevedore's Knot]] - [[Bowline on a Bight]] - [[Timber Hitch]] - [[Rolling Hitch]] - [[Marline Hitch]] - [[Midshipman's Hitch]] - [[Double Bowline]] | ||
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| - | == | + | ==Rolling Hitch== |
| - | [[Image: | + | {{Shortcut|[[Rolling Hitch]]}}[[Image:Rolling_Hitch.gif|frame|left|Animation of how to tie a Rolling Hitch]] |
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* [[Ordinary|Sea Scout Ordinary]] #:7. [[Overhand Knot]] - [[Stevedore's Knot]] - [[Bowline on a Bight]] - [[Timber Hitch]] - [[Rolling Hitch]] - [[Marline Hitch]] - [[Midshipman's Hitch]] - [[Double Bowline]] | * [[Ordinary|Sea Scout Ordinary]] #:7. [[Overhand Knot]] - [[Stevedore's Knot]] - [[Bowline on a Bight]] - [[Timber Hitch]] - [[Rolling Hitch]] - [[Marline Hitch]] - [[Midshipman's Hitch]] - [[Double Bowline]] | ||
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| - | + | ==Stevedores Knot== | |
| - | + | {{Shortcut|[[Stevedores Knot]]}}[[Image:Stevedores_Knot.gif|frame|left|Animation of how to tie a Stevedores Knot]] | |
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* [[Ordinary|Sea Scout Ordinary]] #:7. [[Overhand Knot]] - [[Stevedore's Knot]] - [[Bowline on a Bight]] - [[Timber Hitch]] - [[Rolling Hitch]] - [[Marline Hitch]] - [[Midshipman's Hitch]] - [[Double Bowline]] | * [[Ordinary|Sea Scout Ordinary]] #:7. [[Overhand Knot]] - [[Stevedore's Knot]] - [[Bowline on a Bight]] - [[Timber Hitch]] - [[Rolling Hitch]] - [[Marline Hitch]] - [[Midshipman's Hitch]] - [[Double Bowline]] | ||
Revision as of 14:36, June 4, 2009
Special Knots, and Advanced Knots, for Wolf, Bear, Webelos, Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class.
| Bowline on a Bight |
Here are knots for the Boy Scout Small-Boat Sailing merit badge as well as Sea Scout Able, Apprentice and Ordinary ranks. The square knot, bowline, clove hitch, two half hitches, and figure eight are included in the Boy Scout Knots page.
Bowline on a Bight
- Required for
- Sea Scout Ordinary #:7. Overhand Knot - Stevedore's Knot - Bowline on a Bight - Timber Hitch - Rolling Hitch - Marline Hitch - Midshipman's Hitch - Double Bowline
Cleat Hitch
Required for:
- Small-Boat Sailing #7a: Square (Reef) Knot - Clove Hitch - Two Half Hitches - Bowline - Cleat Hitch - Figure Eight
- Sea Scout Apprentice #5. Square Knot - Bowline - Clove Hitch - Sheet Bend - Two Half Hitches - Figure Eight - Cleat Hitch
- Sea Scout Ordinary #:7. Overhand Knot - Stevedore's Knot - Bowline on a Bight - Timber Hitch - Rolling Hitch - Marline Hitch - Midshipman's Hitch - Double Bowline
Double Bowline
- Required for
- Sea Scout Ordinary #:7. Overhand Knot - Stevedore's Knot - Bowline on a Bight - Timber Hitch - Rolling Hitch - Marline Hitch - Midshipman's Hitch - Double Bowline
Figure Eight
- Loop over the top. Loop under. Go down through the hole. Pull tight.
- Required for
- Small-Boat Sailing #7a: Square (Reef) Knot - Clove Hitch - Two Half Hitches - Bowline - Cleat Hitch - Figure Eight
- Sea Scout Apprentice #5. Square Knot - Bowline - Clove Hitch - Sheet Bend - Two Half Hitches - Figure Eight - Cleat Hitch
Marline Hitch
- Required for
- Sea Scout Ordinary #:7. Overhand Knot - Stevedore's Knot - Bowline on a Bight - Timber Hitch - Rolling Hitch - Marline Hitch - Midshipman's Hitch - Double Bowline
Midshipman's Hitch
- Required for
- Sea Scout Ordinary #:7. Overhand Knot - Stevedore's Knot - Bowline on a Bight - Timber Hitch - Rolling Hitch - Marline Hitch - Midshipman's Hitch - Double Bowline
Rolling Hitch
- Required for
- Sea Scout Ordinary #:7. Overhand Knot - Stevedore's Knot - Bowline on a Bight - Timber Hitch - Rolling Hitch - Marline Hitch - Midshipman's Hitch - Double Bowline
Stevedores Knot
- Required for
- Sea Scout Ordinary #:7. Overhand Knot - Stevedore's Knot - Bowline on a Bight - Timber Hitch - Rolling Hitch - Marline Hitch - Midshipman's Hitch - Double Bowline
External links
- Animated Knots: Basic Scout Knots - Forty Scout knots - Special Knots - Sailing knots - Fishing knots - Folsoms Knots - Animatedknots.com - Great Animations - More Animated Knots - More great Animated Knots - Still more - Knot Videos - Basics Videos - Basics2
- Other Knot Links: Advanced knots - Ropers Knots Page - Climbing Knots - Fishing knots - Knots Index
- Notable Knot Index - shows quick method of tying
- Hitch Knots - including instructions
- All lower rank knots
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- When to use knots lashings
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- Sea Scout Knots
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