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Rope Knots, sailing and boating go hand in hand. In fact most knots trace back to the early days of sail. For example, the Buntline Hitch was used to secure buntline to the foot of the sails on square-rigged ships. Mouse over a knot name in the list below to see a description of that knot.

Alpine Butterfly Knot

Alpine Butterfly Knot

The Alpine Butterfly Knot forms a secure loop in the middle of a rope.

Anchor Bend

Anchor Bend

A good knot for tying an anchor to a rope.

Ashley's Bend

Ashley's Bend

A useful knot for tying two ropes together.

Boom Hitch

Boom Hitch

Attach a rope to a sail boom or any fixed object.

Bowline

Bowline

Forms a secure loop.

Bowline On A Bight

Bowline On A Bight

Forms a loop in the middle of a line.

Buntline Hitch

Buntline Hitch

Tie items to the end of a rope.

Carrick Bend

Carrick Bend

Join heavy ropes together.

Cleat Hitch

Cleat Hitch

Use to tie a rope to a cleat on a boat or dock.

Common Whipping

Common Whipping

Whipping knot to keep end of rope from unraveling.

Double Bowline Knot

Double Bowline Knot

A more robust Bowline Knot

Flemish Bend

Flemish Bend

One of the strongest ways to join two ropes

Halyard Hitch

Halyard Hitch

Compact and reliable knot for shackles & rings

Harness Bend

Harness Bend

Useful for tying two lines together under tension.

Heaving Line Knot

Heaving Line Knot

Adds weight to the end of a rope.

Icicle Hitch

Icicle Hitch

Slide and grip knot useful to hoist a post.

Lanyard Knot

Lanyard Knot

Attractive fixed loop knot

Marlinspike Hitch

Marlinspike Hitch

Temporary knot to make a handle

Midshipman's Hitch

Midshipman's Hitch

Create an adjustable loop.

Monkey Fist

Monkey Fist

Decorative ball shaped knot.

Mooring Hitch

Mooring Hitch

Quick release knot.

Overhand Knot

Overhand Knot

Simple stopper knot

Portuguese Bowline

Portuguese Bowline

Forms a Bowline with two adjustable loops

Quickie Coil

Quickie Coil

Easy peasy coil knot

Racking Bend

Racking Bend

Used for joining ropes of different diameter

Reef Knot

Reef Knot

AKA the Square Knot

Rolling Hitch

Rolling Hitch

Secure a line to a post.

Running Bowline

Running Bowline

A slip knot.

Sailor's Coil

Sailor's Coil

Coil for storing rope at sea.

Slipped Overhand Knot

Slipped Overhand Knot

A simple slip knot or “draw-loop”

Slipped Sheet Bend

Slipped Sheet Bend

Quickly untie two ropes.

Spanish Bowline

Spanish Bowline

A double loop knot

Stevedore Stopper Knot

Stevedore Stopper Knot

A bulky stopper knot for the end of a rope.

Trucker’s Hitch

Trucker’s Hitch

Load securing knot.

Tucked Sheet Bend

Tucked Sheet Bend

A more secure version of the Sheet Bend

Water Knot

Water Knot

Best knot for webbing.

Z-Drag 3:1 System

Z-Drag 3:1 System

Z-Drag Hauling System

Zeppelin Bend

Zeppelin Bend

Easy to untie knot for joining two ropes.

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