Kinda neat knot techniques and other handy stuff

The Bowline on a Bite still gets me every time and it's not even that complicated. I always forget to bring the loop all the way around in the final step.

I'm always amazed at how few boating people know the basics such as a clove hitch, half hitch, bowline or even how to tie up to a cleat. I suppose a granny knot for all applications if fine until they run into the instance that they'd really like to be able to get that knot untied either in a hurry, without losing a finger or without using a fid (or even better a screwdriver ) while rocking around.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

I've lost all of my knot-tying abilities. I was a boy scout a long time ago and could tie all kinds of knots.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Dad is a knot-a-holic and he's forgotten more about knots than most of us will ever know...I, on the other hand, according to him am unteachable. I only know about three knots including the infamous 'hatchet knot.'

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Never a dull moment at Berry Hill Farm.

My wife's favorite is knot now.

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I am eternally grateful to the neighbor who taught me the bowline when I was about 12 years old. What a great knot. I use it all the time.

The bowline, the square knot, and the half-hitch are the only knots most people will ever need.

I should youtube my flying bowline, I'm proud of my Marlinspike skills.

Whoa! uh, how exactly would one un-tie a knot with a screwdriver ?

Isn't this why Velcro and duct tape was invented?

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2014 C250 21,XXX my new DD ** 2013 GLK 350 18,000 Wife's new DD**

- With out god, life is everything.
- God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- You can pray for me, I'll think for you.
- When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

Oh, I've seen dum basses with the line between their legs trying to force the screwdriver through the knot that has had 15,000 lbs. of force applied to it and is now fused together. Seems like a sure-fire way to hurt yourself in a baaaaaad way!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

When I got my advanced diving certification, they wanted me to tie a knot connecting a rope to an object on the bottom and it had to be a friggin' bowline. So, not only am I in an unusual position, hovering under water, I'm also tying a knot that I've just learned. If I ever have to do it again for real, I'm just tying a square knot and calling it done!

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESo9FZuIAHo

Bowline, half hitch, cleat hitch, figure 8, fishermans knot, and a couple other fishing knots I forget the names off.

The draging bowline is my favorite!

No one knows how to tie a proper cleat hitch, drives me nuts walking the docks sometimes.



I see weird things like this:


WTF?

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Wow! Off to grab some 3 strand and practice!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I like the family of 8's.

If you can't tie a knot, tie a lot.

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Pictures of the MB: http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee41/EricandRobyn/1981%20Mercedes/

1981 300 SD with a Goldenrod water block and Injetor line heaters. EGR is missing

1999 F-350 with HP X-over, Dahl 100 Fuel Filter, Coolant by-pass filter, CCV mod, Tymar intake.

Both on single tank WVO blend