reef knot

REEF KNOT

USE THIS KNOT TO GET TWO LINES OF EQUAL THICKNESS BIND TOGETHER.

FIGURE-8 KNOT

FIGURE-8 KNOT

USE THIS KNOT AT THE END OF A SHEET TO PREVENT IT FROM SLIPPING OUT A BLOCK.

bowline

BOWLINE

USE THIS KNOT TO CREATE A FIXED LOOP THAT CANNOT SLIDE.
CONVENIENT IF YOU WANT A LOOP ON A POLE THAT CAN BE RELEASED QUICKLY. 

CLOVE HITCH

CLOVE HITCH

USE THIS HITCH TO ATTACH A LINE TO A TUBE. (ALWAYS USE A HALF HITCH TO SECURE ! )

SLIPKNOT  and   HALF HITCH

 SLIPKNOT +  HALF HITCH

USE THIS KNOT TO ATTACH A TENSIONED LINE TO SOMETHING.

SHEET BEND

USE THIS KNOT TO ATTACH A TWO LINES WITH DIFFERENT THICKNESSES

CLEAT HITCH

 START YOUR HITCH ON THE FAR END OF THE CLEAT(OPPOSITE FROM WHERE LINE COMES FROM) )THE LAST HALF HITCH IS IMPORTANT. IN THE END THERE SHOULD BE 2 LINES IN PARALLEL UNDER THE TOP LINE. 

CLEAT HITCH PART 2
CLEAT HITCH PART 3
CLEAT HITCH PART 4

COILING A TWISTED  LINE

COILING A TWISTED  LINE

COILING A  BRAIDED LINE

COILING A  BRAIDED LINE