Knots and HitchesThese knots and/or hitches below, are knots used by scouts and/or seascouts. The basic knots and/or hitches are the reef knot, bowline and clove hitch. Other knots include the monkey's fist and the square lashing. |
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Monkey's FistAdds a temporary weight to the end of a rope if needed to throw. If a heaving-a-line rope is used for rescue then the heaving-a-line knot is the preferred knot.Square LashingTies two spars together that are at right angles to each other. |
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