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Hitches

Types of hitches

A hitch is used for fastening one rope to another rope (not at the ends) ring, bar, or hook.

1. Rolling hitch:

Some times called the taut line hitch, is used when the line is to be bent to a round object or to another, taut line. To tie take a second tuen, this turn must cross the first. Pull taut and add a half hitch. The rolling hitch is useful especially when it must resist a pull to the right. : Sometimes called the taut line hitch, is used when the line is to be bent to a round object or to another taut line. To tie take a turn around the taut line and pull tight. Take a second turn, thin turn must cross the first. Pull taut and add a half hitch. . Rolling hitch (Taut-line hitch) A rolling hitch is used for securing a small rope to a long rope under strain or to a spar, when the pull is to come from side ways (eg) in a rope stopper.

2. Clove hitch:

Best way to secure a rope to a spar or post after tightening it, if no slack back is desired

It is one of the most useful hitches and is probably used more often than any other knot to secure the end of a line. It will hold as long as there is a strain on the line, but once the strain is removed a hitch should be checked and tightened to prevent the end from pulling out when the strain is reapplied. To make the hitch more secure after tying it, add a half hitch around the standing part. : It is one of the most useful hitches, and is probably used more often than any other knot to secure the end of a line. It will hold as long as there is a strain on the line, but once the strain is removed, the hitch should be checked and tightened to prevent the end from pulling out when the strain is removed, the hitch should be checked and tightened to prevent the end from pulling out when the strain is reapplied. To make the hitch more secure, after tying it, add a half hitch around the standing part

- Timber hitch : It may be used to haul an object such as a spar that has a fairly rough surface. To tie, the end is passed around the object, around the standing part and then several time around itself. Used for securing the end of a rope to a log or spar when towing or lifting it

3. Round turn and two half hitches

- Used to secure a rope to a ring or spar

- Used in Breech’s buoy