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The control rope (the rope not going to the load) is tied to the load rope with a mule knot (aka halter hitch) – not a noose (slipped overhand)! – and the bight (loop) that sticks out is tied in an overhand around the load rope. A carabiner is then sometimes clipped through the end of the bight and around the load rope.
A clam cleat (or jam cleat) in which the rope is held between two fluted stationary pieces. Such a cleat vaguely resembles two halves of a clam shell held back to back. It is more compact than a cam cleat, but the rope is less easily released under load. A cleat hitch is a knot used to secure a rope to a cleat.
Cleat hitch, cleat knot, cleat tie: Category: Hitch: Origin: Nautical: Releasing: Non-jamming [1] ABoK #1615: Instructions: The cleat hitch is a knot for securely ...
Tensionless Hitch, high-strength tie-off, No-Knot: Category: Hitch: Efficiency: 100%: Related: Round turn and two half-hitches, Pipe hitch, Klemheist knot, Tugboat hitch: Releasing: Non-jamming: Typical use: anchor knot: Caveat: The anchor diameter should be at least 8X the rope diameter. [1] Also, the hitch will not stay in place without a ...
A belaying pin is a solid metal or wooden device used on traditionally rigged sailing vessels to secure lines of running rigging. Largely replaced on most modern vessels by cleats, they are still used, particularly on square rigged ships. [1] A belaying pin is composed of a round handle and cylindrical shaft.
Cleat may refer to: Cleat (nautical), a fitting on ships, balls, and balls to which ropes are tied; Cleat hitch, a knot; Cleat, Orkney, a place in Scotland; Cleat (shoe), a type or part of a shoe; Cleats (comic strip), a comic strip by Bill Hinds; Grouser, a protrusion on a wheel or continuous vehicle track, intended to increase traction ...
The device resembles a round emergency personal flotation device with a leg harness attached. It is similar to a zip line . The breeches buoy may be deployed from shore to ship, ship to ship, or ship to shore using a Manby mortar , rocket , kite system, [ 1 ] or a Lyle gun , and allows evacuation of one person at a time.
The national flag of Canada: A vertical triband of red (hoist-side and fly-side) and white (double width) with the red maple leaf centred on the white band. The Canadian Naval Ensign (French: pavillon naval canadien [ 1 ] ) is the flag worn at the stern or (optionally when at sea) at the gaff of His Majesty's Canadian Ships .