Part 20 (1/2)

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fisherman's bend knot.]

_The Fisherman's Bend_. Used aboard yachts for bending on the gaff topsail halliards. It consists of two turns around a spar or ring, then a half hitch around the standing part and through the turns on the spar, and another half hitch above it around the standing part.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Timber hitch knot.]

_Timber Hitch_. Used in hauling timber. Pa.s.s the end of the rope around the timber. Then lead it around its standing part and bring it back to make two or more turns on its own part. The strain will hold it securely.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Two half hitches knot.]

_Two Half Hitches_. Useful because they are easily made and will not slip under any strain. Their formation is sufficiently indicated by the diagram.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Blackwall hitch knot.]

_Blackwall Hitch_. Used to secure a rope to a hook. The standing part when hauled tight holds the end firmly.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Becket hitch knot.]

_Becket Hitch_. For joining a cord to a rope. May be easily made from diagram.

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[Ill.u.s.tration: Fisherman's knot.]

_The Fisherman's Knot_. Used for tying silk-worm gut for fis.h.i.+ng purposes. It never slips; is easily unloosed by pulling the two short ends.

The two ropes are laid alongside one another, then with each end an overhand knot is made around the standing part of the other. Pull the standing parts to tighten.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Carrick bend knot.]

_Carrick Bend_. Used in uniting hawsers for towing. Is easily untied by pus.h.i.+ng the loops inwards.

Turn the end of one rope A over its standing part B to form a loop.

Pa.s.s the end of the other rope across the bight thus formed, back of the standing part B over the end A, then under the bight at C, pa.s.sing it over its own standing part and under the bight again at D.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Mariner's compa.s.s.]

The Mariner's Compa.s.s

Boxing the Compa.s.s consists in enumerating the points, beginning with north and working around the circle as follows: North North by East North, North-east North-east by North North-east North-east by East East, North-east East by North East East by South East, South-east South-east by East South-east South-east by South

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