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. Boat sailing in fair weather and foul. end towards the right and dippingit under the bight, then passing it up tothe left over the loop and hauling Half Hitches — Passthe end of the rope roundthe standing part and bringit up through the makes a half hitch. Re-peat the process and haultaut. If the knot is to bear a greatstrain, seize the end back with spunyarnto the standing part. Timber Hitch — Pass*\^^^^^^^^^ the end of a ropei^^^^^— <; round the spar, thenround the standingpart b^ then several times round itsown part c against the lay of the Topsail Halyard
. Boat sailing in fair weather and foul. end towards the right and dippingit under the bight, then passing it up tothe left over the loop and hauling Half Hitches — Passthe end of the rope roundthe standing part and bringit up through the makes a half hitch. Re-peat the process and haultaut. If the knot is to bear a greatstrain, seize the end back with spunyarnto the standing part. Timber Hitch — Pass*\^^^^^^^^^ the end of a ropei^^^^^— <; round the spar, thenround the standingpart b^ then several times round itsown part c against the lay of the Topsail HalyardBend—Pass two turnsround the spar, thenlead the end backround the standingpart and underneathall the turns, bringingit round to its own part and back againover the two outer turns and under-neath the inner turn. Blackwall Hitch—It is thesimplest method known ofmaking fast the end of a ropeto the hook of a tackle. Thefigure is self-explanatory, theunderneath part oi the ropebeing jamimed hard and fast by thestrain on the
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