Regal 2000 ES Owner's Manual page 203

Chapter 5
Knots
Knots are useful in docking, towing and other emergency situations.
Learning to tie knots requires practice. As they say " Practice makes
perfect". Some of the knots used in boating are the square, bowline,
anchor bend, clove hitch, gure eight and half hitch.
periodicals available that explain various knots and how to tie them
e ectively. An experienced skipper will know the basic nautical
knots and will use them when on the water. Take the time to know
the basic knots.
Figure 8 Knot
Tied To Cleat
A useful knot to learn for general docking is the gure eight with
one end reversed. By turning the free end of the line back under, the
knot can be released without disturbing the boat. A er some practice
one person can secure a vessel easily to a dock or pier in a variety of
weather conditions.
stern. en the vessel can further be fastened by tying the spring line
in the gure eight knot. Wrap it around the cleat 2 or 3 times.
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is knot normally is used to tie the bow and
ere are several