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Description: A lot is made of knots out there but the truth is a few basics learned well and practiced to mastery will cover 95% of situations that will arise. To go a little further, just a handful of knots make up the backbone of a much wider array of useful knots, bends and hitches and that is the subject we cover here. For ease of reference we have broken down the video into chapters below. 00:00 Introduction 00:59 Terminology 01:54 Principals of Knots 02:17 Knot 1: 2 Round Turns & 2 Half Hitches 04:02 Advantages of Knot 1 05:17 Knot 2: Clove Hitch Clove Hitch Variations and Uses 07:15 Variation 1: Rolling Hitch 11:56 Variation 2: Constrictor Knot 13:54 Variation 3: Buntline Hitch 16:33 Extra Quick Release Knot: Highwayman’s Hitch 18:24 Knot 3: Bowline 19:30 Handy Method for Tying a Bowline Bowline Variations and Uses 21:09 Variation 1: Sheet Bend 23:57 Variation 2: Truckie’s Hitch or Double Purchase Knot 28:04 Summary and Our Tips for Improving Ability Our boat and home for more than 5 years is for sale! To see the listing please click here: boatsales.com.au/boats/details/1969-clansman-30/SSE-AD-7484576/?Cr=0&gts=SSE-AD-7484576&gtsSaleId=SSE-AD-7484576&gtsViewType=showcase&rankingType=showcase KEEP US SAILING! Support us and gain early access to videos and other exclusive rewards. Become a patron of Free Range Sailing today! patreon.com/freerangesailing Some of our fans prefer to make a direct contribution by Paypal: PayPal.Me/frstp OUR SOCIALS Follow us on: Instagram: instagram.com/freerangesailing Facebook: facebook.com/freerangesailing FREE PROVISIONING GUIDE Pascale has put together a FREE 40 page Provisioning Guide. The Guide explains and provides examples of how we can travel eating a variety of healthy and delicious meals for up to 6 months at a time on our tiny boat with no resupply. There has never been a better time to start learning how to increase the food storage potential of your home. I hope this guide will inspire you to make more informed long term provisioning choices for the future! For more information visit the Provisioning Page on our website ( freerangesailing.com/boat-provisioning ) or to grab a copy directly by clicking on the link below. LINK HERE: Download your FREE Provisioning Guide: bit.ly/3adbloF Also if you want to find out more about what I am cooking up every week for us aboard Mirrool you should follow my foodie Instagram page! instagram.com/gourmetsailor Music Credits Our theme tune (outro and/or intro song) Aquarium by TEVO. You can listen to his music here: soundcloud.app.goo.gl/4MAfa All music sourced from Epidemic Sound (epidemicsound.com) On the request of one of our patrons we put together a playlist of some of our music on Spotify. Follow along and listen here: open.spotify.com/playlist/4Qegq91f000leXa5LwdNtr