How to tie a Bowline | Know Your Knots | Berthon Boat Company & Lymington Marina

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How to tie a Bowline
Learning to tie knots is a fundamental skill, essential for both everyday use and thrilling sports. It’s especially important for sailing, where mastering knots like the figure-of-eight, bowline, reef knot, and clove hitch is very helpful. These knots are not only good for sailing but also incredibly useful for other sports and various everyday tasks. Follow our videos to teach yourself these essential techniques.
Tying a bowline knot is a versatile knot used in various activities such as sailing, climbing, and camping. The bowline is known for creating a secure, non-slip loop that is simple to untie even after being under load, so no matter how much force you put on it, it can still be easily undone. It is commonly used for:
1. Mooring a boat alongside a pontoon by creating a loop at the end of a rope that sits under the cleat, thereby leaving enough space on the cleat for either a second line or even a third; tying three separate ropes would not work on just the two cleat protrusions. This allows the crew on board to throw the coiled rope ashore to use the cleat by taking two turns to prevent the boat hitting the pier or to loosen the turns until another line is correctly cleated.
2. Alternatively, the crew member creates a bowline ready to throw whilst the other end is already passed through the eye and has a few turns on the cleat. The person ashore then drops the pre-made loop onto the ashore cleat and the crew tightens the line on the yacht.
3. Bowline knots are also used for attaching the halyard to a bosun’s chair before pulling a crew member up the mast. NB it is essential that a second halyard should be used as a safety line.
4. Finally, Bowlines are also used for various rescue applications and towing a boat because the knot will be easily undone.
Use this saying to help remember how to tie a bowline: “the rabbit goes down the hole, around the tree and back up the hole”.
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