Per Brohall Albin 25 Handbook page 28

mooring line is convenient. Permanent mooring lines should be at least 18 to 20 mm
in diametre of either polyester or polyamid. In difficult or dangerous places the dia-
metre should be increased. Lines that are not used should be stowed in a cool dry
place, out of direct sunlight. A piece of plastic tube slipped over the mooring lines
where they pass through fairleads, etc., will prevent chafe at that point. Never tie
up so that a line can chafe against sharp corners as they are easily worn through.
Before synthetic rope is cut, bind or tape where the cut will be then singe the ends
in a flame. This will melt the fibres together and prevent the rope from unraveling.
Common whipping
Figure of eight knot used to stop the ends of
sheets to run through blocks
Reef knot used only on light lines and yarn
When coiling a rope start from
the end which is made fast to
avoid unnessecary turns.
A half hitch is
used to lock the
line on a cleat
- after a suffi-
cient number of
turns (more if the
rope is slippery).
Fig.
Sheet bend used to
two lines
Palm and needle
wipping
Bowline - formaking an eye
Clove hitch
around a bit and half hitches
Put the eye up through the eye of a
mooring line which is already placed
around the bollard
Knots. coiling a rope, making fa
32.
Double sheet bend holds
join
better than single bend
A round turn
easier to undo
The coiled rope is
locked with a bight An unattached rope
which is bent over can be "locked"
the coil. like this.
-
to make
it
to a cleat.
st
Fishermans bend
for bending cable
-
to anchor also
used without seizing
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