Gripping Sailor's hitch
| Gripping Sailor's Hitch | |
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| Category | Hitch |
| Related | Sailor's hitch, rolling hitch, Icicle hitch |
| Releasing | Non-jamming |
| Typical use | Tie one rope to another rope, boom, spar, shaft, etc., and pull lengthwise. |
The Gripping Sailor's Hitch[Footnote 1] is a secure, jam-proof hitch used to tie one rope to another, or a rope to a pole, boom, spar, etc., when the pull is lengthwise along the object. It will even grip a tapered object, such as a marlin spike, in the direction of taper, similar to the Icicle hitch. It is much superior to the rolling hitch for that purpose.
Tying
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Make 5 turns around the object, opposite to the pull direction, then cross the standing part...
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Make one more turn then cross the standing part in front as you turn in the opposite direction and come through from the back, (following the pen...)
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Tighten up before loading...
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When pulled to the left, this hitch will hold...
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