Our SM, who had a whole lot on the ball, called the knot we tied a - - -

Posted By: Nick Scheuer, TRUE NORTH, Rockford, IL
Date: 11/24/08 9:35a.m.

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In Response To: Carl's pic is a bowline on a bight (pic) (Brian, Precision 23, Lake Lanier, GA)

"Bowline on A Bight" which we might use as a sort of Bosun's Chair if we put a leg through each loop. If his terminology was in error, I'll honor his memory by not changing. Art Quigley was probably the best man I ever met. Moby Nick

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so what kind of knot or hitch is this -- Roger (Ninette, Manitoba, Canada) -- 11/22/08 2:28p.m.

for additional clarity -- Roger (Ninette, Manitoba, Canada) -- 11/22/08 2:32p.m.

Beats me what you call it, but Charles Brennan and I both use a variation -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 "Tehani" Magnolia Beach, Tex -- 11/22/08 3:00p.m.

tks charlie -- Roger (Ninette, Manitoba, Canada) -- 11/22/08 8:49p.m.

We use the knotted end- here's a pic with it open -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 "Tehani" Magnolia Beach, Tex -- 11/23/08 3:46a.m.

What are the advantages over a bowline on a bight? -- Nick Scheuer, TRUE NORTH, Rockford, IL -- 11/23/08 8:12a.m.

Sounds like it would work, but the seizing might be neater -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 11/23/08 9:52a.m.

No, no, no; I mean tying a BOAB directly to the clew -- Nick Scheuer, TRUE NORTH, Rockford, IL -- 11/23/08 10:44a.m.

Ok, I think I know what you mean -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 11/23/08 11:51a.m.

Mine is the same, just smaller loops, 'cause the bight only goes through - - - -- Nick Scheuer, TRUE NORTH, Rockford, IL -- 11/23/08 12:08p.m.

I think climbers normally use a re-threaded figure eight -- Brian, Precision 23, Lake Lanier, GA -- 11/23/08 1:45p.m.

Don't ask me - I keep my feet on the ground! -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 11/23/08 1:52p.m.

Some climbers do -- Bob McGovern, Diarmuid and Grainnia -- 11/23/08 4:10p.m.

We have a reefing jib, so tying a knot would mean UNTYING that knot ( twice) -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 "Tehani" Magnolia Beach, Tex -- 11/23/08 2:38p.m.

We have the same, but as Carl and I were discussing - - - -- Nick Scheuer, TRUE NORTH, Rockford, IL -- 11/23/08 4:14p.m.

I'm missing something.. -- Rick Kane- Ensenada 20 'Hacenada' - Mpls -- 11/23/08 9:46p.m.

You make the bight, push it through the grommet, - - - -- Nick Scheuer, TRUE NORTH, Rockford, IL -- 11/24/08 2:21a.m.

I see, that works; Carl's pic shows a little different knot -- Rick Kane- Ensenada 20 'Hacenada' - Mpls -- 11/24/08 6:48a.m.

Carl's pic is a bowline on a bight -- Brian, Precision 23, Lake Lanier, GA -- 11/24/08 7:06a.m.

 Our SM, who had a whole lot on the ball, called the knot we tied a - - -  -- Nick Scheuer, TRUE NORTH, Rockford, IL -- 11/24/08 9:35a.m.

We followed your lead with our new jib sheets. Or a variation... -- Russell -- 11/23/08 3:41p.m.

There ya go - nice! -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 11/23/08 5:09p.m.

Only 3-strand braid I know I learned when a boy doing my sisters' pigtails. -- Russell -- 11/23/08 6:30p.m.

I use that arrangement too on Knotfree. -- Earl Hall, 'Knotfree' a Hartley TS16, Vancouver, BC, Canada -- 11/23/08 7:02a.m.