The cleat hitch is a knot for securely attaching a rope to a
cleat.
Tying
The hitch begins with a dead turn around the
cleat then continues forming an “8”. The hitch is finished with an inverted
half hitch
The half hitch is a simple List of hitch knots, hitch knot, where the Knot#Working end, working end of a line is brought over and under the Knot#Standing part, standing part. Insecure on its own, it is a valuable component of a wide variety of u ...
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File:Cleat 01 fr.jpg, A dead turn
File:Cleat 02.jpg, We cross by making an ''eight''
File:Cleat 03.jpg, Prepare the reverse half hitch
File:Cleat 04.jpg, The finished knot
See also
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List of knots
This list of knots includes many alternative names for common knots and lashings. Knot names have evolved over time, and there are many conflicting or confusing naming issues. The overhand knot, for example, is also known as the thumb knot. The ...
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Cleat
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Clove hitch
The clove hitch is an ancient type of knot, made of two successive single hitches tied around an object. It is most effectively used to secure a middle section of rope to an object it crosses over, such as a line on a fencepost. It can also be ...
Notes
Bibliography
* Ashley, Clifford W. (1993)
944
Year 944 ( CMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Arab–Byzantine War: Byzantine forces are defeated by Sayf al-Dawla. He captures the city of Aleppo, and extends his c ...
The Ashley Book of Knots, New York: Doubleday, p. Dust jacket, p.286
* Compton, Nic (2013), The Knot Bible, The complete guide to knots and their uses, London: Adlard Coles Nautical, p.66
* Soles, Clyde (2011), Backpacker magazine’s outdoor knots : the knots you need to know, Morris Book Publishing, LLC, p.72
References
External links
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* https://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/cleat-hitch
* https://www.101knots.com/cleat-hitch.html
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