Sailor's hitch
| Sailor's hitch | |
|---|---|
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| Category | Hitch |
| Releasing | Non-jamming |
The sailor's hitch is a type of knot, which is a secure, jam-proof hitch.[1] It is a type of knot that is defined as a type of hitch knot. A hitch is a type of knot that has the ability to fit to the size and shape of an object that it is being tied to.[2] The sailor's hitch can be used in such a way that allows a smaller rope to be attached to a large rope. The smaller rope should be pulled to the left while the bight should go through the final tuck to form the final product of a sailor's hitch. This knot can also serve the purpose of a cleat hitch. There is another variation of the knot that is called the gripping sailors hitch.[3] The sailor's hitch is commonly confused with the icicle hitch, but it has distinctions with the last tuck of the knot that allows them to be different.[4]
The sailor's knot is used in the following circumstances:
- search and rescue
- mountaineering
- climbing
- boating
- horse and livestock
- camping
- scouting[1]
Gripping sailor's hitch
| Gripping sailor's hitch | |
|---|---|
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| Category | Hitch |
| Related | Sailor's hitch, rolling hitch, Icicle hitch |
| Releasing | Non-jamming |
| Typical use | Tie one rope to another rope, boom, spar, shaft, etc., and pull lengthwise. |
The gripping sailor's hitch[lower-alpha 1] is a secure, jam-proof hitch used to tie one rope to another, or a rope to a pole, boom, spar, etc., when the pull is lengthwise along the object. It will even grip a tapered object, such as a marlin spike, in the direction of taper, similar to the Icicle hitch, but superior.[3] It is much superior to the rolling hitch for that purpose. It is also known as Michoacan-Martin among friction knots used in climbing; both ends are then made to carry weight.
Tying
Make 5 turns around the object at opposite side of to the pull direction of the standing part, then cross the standing part to the pull direction and make one more turn
Cross back over the standing part in front, as you change the turn direction to opposite the wraps, come through from the back, and pass under the standing part (following the pen in pic).
Tighten up before loading...
When pulled to the side opposite the 5 turns, this hitch will hold...
See also
Notelist
- ↑ Sometimes incorrectly presented under name Sailor's gripping hitch. It is a gripping version of the Sailor's hitch, not a Sailor's version of a (non-existent) Gripping hitch.
References
- 1 2 "Sailors Hitch Useful knot". Advameg, Inc. lovetheoutdoors.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ↑ "The Most Useful Rope Knots for the Average Person to Know". Southee. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- 1 2 "Sailor's Hitch". Notable Knot Index. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ↑ "Sailor's GH, Icicle Hitch Confusion". International Guild of Knot Tyers Forum. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
