TAUNTON RIVER POWER SQUADRON
A Component Squadron of District 14
A unit of the United States Power Squadrons®
PROMOTING SAFETY IN SAIL AND POWER
BOATING
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TAUNTON RIVER POWER SQUADRON A Component Squadron of District 14 A unit of the United States Power Squadrons® PROMOTING SAFETY IN SAIL AND POWER
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Knot tying is part of the practice of marlinespike seamanship - the general knowledge of knots and the care of rope. The ability to tie knots, bends and hitches, splice rope and use lines properly sets the trained boater apart from the landlubber. The term marlinespike comes from the metal tool used in working with rope. Every skipper needs to know how to tie at least a few basic knots. To prolong the life of your lines, keep them clean, as free from grit as possible, and out of the sun when not in use. Animated demonstrations of knot tying, shown by clicking on the links below, are courtesy of the Dundalk Sail and Power Squadron. The knot drawings were developed from
illustrations in The Squadron Boating Course, Seamanship Student Manual, and
Marlinespike Learning Guide. They are used by permission of USPS®, all rights
reserved. All three manuals are available from your Squadron Education Officer.
Animated Knots - Scout Group in England Marlinespike from boatsafe.com |
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