The list has been having a good discussion on ropes to use in storm conditions but what about knots? Which are your favorites (the ones you know you can depend on) and in what application are they best applied? Norm Miller Quiet Company Sent from my iPad

> Which are your favorites (the ones you know you > can depend on) and in what application are they best > applied? --------------------------------------------------------------- Jill and I use a turn or two on pilings or Samson Posts, ending with a Rolling Hitch thrown around the standing part. Bitts get figure 8's ending with a Rolling Hitch around the standing part, and, for cleats, a cleat hitch. Small bollards get a few round turns, secured with locking turns. Big bollards get the same as do pilings or Samson posts. The reason that we use round turns and Rolling Hitches so much is that they are easy and safet to release while under a load, in addition to being simple to put in. Rudy Briney Bug- Panama City, Fl

Rudy- Thanks for your informative reply. Here are links to demos: http://www.animatedknots.com/roundturn/index.php http://www.animatedknots.com/cleatdeck/index.php?Categ=boating&LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com Michael Wilkie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rudy and Jill" <rudysechez@yahoo.com> To: "Norm Miller" <spottsville@gmail.com> Cc: "list" <trawlers@lists.trawlering.com> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 7:40 AM Subject: Re: T&T: Knots >> Which are your favorites (the ones you know you >> can depend on) and in what application are they best >> applied? > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Jill and I use a turn or two on pilings or Samson Posts, ending with a > Rolling Hitch thrown around the standing part. Bitts get figure 8's ending > with a Rolling Hitch around the standing part, and, for cleats, a cleat > hitch. Small bollards get a few round turns, secured with locking turns. > Big bollards get the same as do pilings or Samson posts. > > The reason that we use round turns and Rolling Hitches so much is that > they are easy and safet to release while under a load, in addition to > being simple to put in. > > Rudy > Briney Bug- Panama City, Fl > > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change > email address, etc) go to: > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

Most definitely the "rolling hitch".  I frequently employ it to relieve the load from another line (ie. anchor or mooring line). example:  http://www.apparent-wind.com/knots/rolling-hitch/ George M/V Ocean Lady --- On Sat, 12/8/12, Norm Miller <spottsville@gmail.com> wrote: From: Norm Miller <spottsville@gmail.com> Subject: T&T: Knots To: "trawlers@lists.trawlering.com" <trawlers@lists.trawlering.com> Date: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 6:42 AM The list has been having a good discussion on ropes to use in storm conditions but what about knots? Which are your favorites (the ones you know you can depend on) and in what application are they best applied? Norm Miller Quiet Company Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change email address, etc) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.