I was never a Boy Scout so I never learned to tie a decent knot. Now that I'm sailing my H16 it seems that I need to do a little remedial learning. Therefore my question to you.

What are your favorite knots and when do you use them?

Your responses will help me to learn what I need to learn!

Thanks!

My favorite is the garlic knot (garlic bread) but for sailing


You can probably sail with only knowing 3 knots
The bowline knot (a MUST for tying your sails to halyards and such)
figure eight knot (also called a stopper)
reef (square) knot (to secure a line to itself, and to tie off lines)

other VERY useful are:
rolling hitch (for tying down the boat to trailer, and other applications)
and The Sheet Bend (or double or triple Sheet Bend) for tying the mainsheet to the travler sheet


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edited by: andrewscott, Sep 08, 2008 - 03:44 PM

Damn nice site! Thanks for the link. I've worked with ropes and line for years and never seen anything like this site.