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Ringbolt hitching is a series of hitches made around a ring. Covering a ring in hitching can prevent damage if the ring is likely to chafe or strike against something, such as a
Barb3602-1b Ringbolzenknotung (Schweinsrücken).jpg, Clifford W. Ashley shows two versions of ABOK 3602. Below is without, above with additional turn.
Barb3604-2 Ringbolzenknotung (Schweinsrücken).jpg, Single-Strand Ringbolt hitch (ABOK 3604). Alternating.
Barb3605-1 Ringbolzenknotung (Schweinsrücken).jpg, Three-strand Ringbolt hitch (ABOK 3605)
Barb3606 Ringbolzenknotung (Schweinsrücken).jpg, Five-strand Ringbolt hitch (ABOK 3606)
Barb3607-23 Ringbolzenknoten.jpg, Five-strand Ringbolt hitch (ABOK 3607) in style of a French sinnet.
Barb3608-1 Ringbolzenknotung (Schweinsrücken).jpg, Two-strand Ringbolt hitch (ABOK 3608)
Barb3609-1 Ringbolzenknotung (Schweinsrücken).jpg, Two-strand Ringbolt hitch (ABOK 3609)
Barb3610-3 Ringbolzenknoten.jpg, Five-strand Zigzag Ringbolt hitch (ABOK 3610)
Barb3611-7 Ringbolzenknoten.jpg, Single-Strand Ringbolt hitch (ABOK 3611). Buttonholing-style
Barb3612-8 Ringbolzenknoten.jpg, Single-Strand Ringbolt hitch (ABOK 3612). Buttonholing-style
Schweinsrücken (Einzel-Strang)Barb01.jpg, Single-Strand Ringbolt hitch (ABOK 3613)
Barb3614-9 Ringbolzenknoten.jpg, Single-Strand Ringbolt hitch (ABOK 3614)
Barb3615-10b Ringbolzenknoten.jpg, Single-Strand Ringbolt hitch (ABOK 3615)
Barb3616-07 Ringbolzenknoten.jpg, Single-Strand Ringbolt hitch (ABOK 3616)
Barb3617-05 Ringbolzenknoten.jpg, Single-Strand Ringbolt hitch (ABOK 3617)
Barb3618-15 Ringbolzenknoten.jpg, Single-Strand Ringbolt hitch (ABOK 3618)
mooring
A mooring is any permanent structure to which a seaborne vessel (such as a boat, ship, or amphibious aircraft) may be secured. Examples include quays, wharfs, jetties, piers, anchor buoys, and mooring buoys. A ship is secured to a mooring to ...
line or mast
Mast, MAST or MASt may refer to:
Engineering
* Mast (sailing), a vertical spar on a sailing ship
* Flagmast, a pole for flying a flag
* Guyed mast, a structure supported by guy-wires
* Mooring mast, a structure for docking an airship
* Radio mas ...
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Continuous
Continuous ring hitching, also known as single ringbolt hitching, is a series of identical hitches made around a ring. This is considered the simplest form of ringbolt hitching.Clifford W. Ashley, ''The Ashley Book of Knots
''The Ashley Book of Knots'' is an encyclopedia of knots written and illustrated by the American sailor and artist Clifford W. Ashley. First published in 1944, it was the culmination of over 11 years of work. The book contains 3,857 numbered ent ...
'' (New York: Doubleday, 1944), 569.
Alternate
Alternate ring hitching, also known as kackling or keckling, is a type of ringbolt hitching formed with a series of alternate left and right hitches made around a ring. As a means of dampening sound in row boats when a covert night operation was being undertaken, oar handles were wrapped in keckling knots to prevent wood rubbing on wood.Pope Dudley, ''Ramage and the Dido'' (Great Britain: William Collins & Son, 1989), 226. .More Ringbolt hitches
See also
*Chirality (mathematics)
In geometry, a figure is chiral (and said to have chirality) if it is not identical to its mirror image, or, more precisely, if it cannot be mapped to its mirror image by Rotation (mathematics), rotations and Translation (geometry), translations a ...
*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 ...
*List of hitch knots
A hitch is a type of knot used to secure a rope to an object or another rope. Hitches are used in a variety of situations, including climbing, sailing, and Load securing, securing loads. They are classified based on their ability to be tightened ...
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