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![Bowline](/web/wcm/connect/navy/cd0ad892-5add-43ee-9596-e3a1842e10bc/Bends_bowline.jpg?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_1QK41482LOVI70Q5OB6J9P3GB4-cd0ad892-5add-43ee-9596-e3a1842e10bc-lIo3hj7)
This versatile knot does not slip under load, yet can be easily untied without a load. Done properly, this knot is so reliable that it can even be used as a lifeline around a person’s waist.
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![Clove Hitch](/web/wcm/connect/navy/ef817fdb-67b6-4f9f-9ed6-9fc92a9387f6/Bends_clove-hitch.jpg?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_1QK41482LOVI70Q5OB6J9P3GB4-ef817fdb-67b6-4f9f-9ed6-9fc92a9387f6-lIo3hj7)
Consisting of two half hitches, the clove hitch securely fastens the rope to a spar or fenders (cushion-like impact absorbers hung over the vessel’s side). It can be made even more secure with more half hitches.
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![Timber Hitch and Half Hitch](/web/wcm/connect/navy/06c65ebf-434f-4136-9fda-608dbbf0096c/Bends_timber-hitch.jpg?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_1QK41482LOVI70Q5OB6J9P3GB4-06c65ebf-434f-4136-9fda-608dbbf0096c-lIo3hj7)
These hitches are used to tow, hoist or lower a spar, which is a wooden or metal pole used to support sails and rigging.
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![Reef Knot](/web/wcm/connect/navy/c4f1ca75-5049-4497-8082-87cb80b53907/reef-knot.png?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_1QK41482LOVI70Q5OB6J9P3GB4-c4f1ca75-5049-4497-8082-87cb80b53907-oDUb.xD)
This easily undone knot is perfect for joining lines of the same thickness together.
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![Double Sheet Bend Knot](/web/wcm/connect/navy/95540c6e-64b3-44c1-a05d-79d2a429b5ee/double-sheet-bend-knot2.png?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_1QK41482LOVI70Q5OB6J9P3GB4-95540c6e-64b3-44c1-a05d-79d2a429b5ee-oDUb.xD)
This bend is used to secure two unequal-sized lines together.
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![Figure-of-Eight](/web/wcm/connect/navy/4cadc095-0ad5-4add-ba6c-648ed315c9e8/figure-of-8-knot.png?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_1QK41482LOVI70Q5OB6J9P3GB4-4cadc095-0ad5-4add-ba6c-648ed315c9e8-oDUb.xD)
This knot is often used to tie the ship to a dock. This knot prevents a rope from unreeving (withdrawing).