Two Half Hitches
Rolling Hitch
Most of the copy and pictures on this page came from a very early edition of the The Art of Rigging we have not taken the time to proof where the commuter has misread the type.
two half hitches - A knot with two half hitches loops - on the standing part of the line.
two half hitches
A knot with two half hitches (loops) on the standing part of the line.
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Two HALF HITCHES
Pass the end of the rope round the standing part and bring it up through the bight. This makes a half hitch. Repeat the process and haul taut.
Two half hitches around a spar or post. Easy way to make a line temporarily fast to a piling or post. The clove hitch can jam under heavy tension, making it difficult to untie.
clove hitch -- two half hitches
coaming -- the raised border around the cockpit, or a hatch to keep out water
companionway -- staircase that leads to the cabin
course -- compass heading or the angle of the boat in sailing against the wind ...
Adjusting Tension on Shore: Using the bitter end of the shore line, adjust tension at the anchor or anchor rode chain’s an anchor shackle and secure using a single turn two half hitches knot or similar.
Half-hitch: The simplest knot, usually part of another knot, as two half hitches or a fisherman's bend.
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Tie up to the dock with bowlines and sternlines either lateral, as "breast lines" (as shown below) or angled out more ahead and astern. Two Half Hitches On the Bight is a good knot for securing to the dock.
The knots used in a hitch must be able to withstand considerable and variable strain. The bowline knot is the most commonly used. round turn knot and two half hitches can be used for towing light loads.
clove hitch: two half hitches. clutter: unwanted reflections on a radar screen, commonly from rain, snow or sleet. coach roof (also trunk): the cabin roof, raised above the deck to provide headroom in the cabin.
clove hitch -- two half hitches
Coach roof Also trunk. The cabin roof, raised above the deck to provide headroom in the cabin.
coaming -- the raised border around the cockpit, or a hatch to keep out water.
 See also: Half hitch, Hitch, Sailing, Running, Boat
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