Sailing knots

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Special Knots, and Advanced Knots, for Wolf, Bear, Webelos, Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class.

Contents Bowline on a Bight Cleat Hitch Double Bowline Figure Eight Marline Hitch Midshipman's Hitch Rolling Hitch Stevedores Knot

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

Shortcut: Bowline on a Bight

Also see: Bowline and 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

Cleat Hitch

Shortcut: 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

Shortcut: Double Bowline

Also see Bowline and Bowline on a bight.

The Double Bowline is also called the French 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

Lesson Vides

• Wonder How To Video: Double Loop Bowline Knot - Wonder How To Video: French Bowline Knot

Figure Eight

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Also see: Figure eight follow-through, Figure eight on a bight, Figure eight on bend, and Figure six knot

Required for

• Small-Boat Sailing #7a, Sea Scout Apprentice #5.

Instructions

• Loop over the top. Loop under. Go down through the hole. Pull tight.

Lesson Videos

• Video: Figure-8 Knot Uses - Video: Figure-8 Knot Tying - Video: Figure 8 Knots

Marline Hitch

Shortcut: 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

Shortcut: 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

Shortcut: 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

Video Lessons

• Video: Rolling Hitch - Grog's Animated Knots: Rolling Hitch

Stevedores Knot

Shortcut: 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 (2MB PDF)
• When to use knots lashings (152K PDF)
• Sea Scout Knots
• The Notable Knot Index