EP10: Bunt Line Hitch
25 Basic Sailing Knots with Brion Toss Playlist
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Educational, Short Films, Sports, G, 02-Aug-2024
The Buntline Hitch is a wonderful old square rigger knot. It's essentially a clove hitch with the end trapped inside. So when you fetch it up against an object, the end cannot come loose unlike the Round Turn and Two Half Hitches. Harder to untie than a Bowline and harder to untie than a lot of knots after an extreme load. But a great knot for moderate loads or for situations where you don't have to worry about untying the knot frequently, such as on a halyard.
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EP12: Rolling Hitch
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