Securing Your Boat
This article concludes our April theme series docking and
docklines. This article shows you how to secure your boat
either by tying to a post or a cleat.
When you come to a dock that features a horn cleat you will
want to use a cleat hitch. Start at the horn of the cleat
furthest from the load of the line. Start with a round turn
and then a figure 8 on the opposite horn. Finish with a
half hitch turned under to lock the line in place. This
simple method is all that is required. Extra raps around
the cleat add nothing while wasting time.
Two basic knots for tying to posts are the clove hitch and
the round turn and two half hitches.
The clove hitch can be used to secure a line to a post, or a
fender to a lifeline .
To tie it, make a loop around the piling, following with a
second loop that crosses over the first. Go around the
piling and tuck in the bitter end and the tighten.
The second knot is the
round turn and half hitches. This is a versatile knot that takes strain well and can be readily untied. To tie make a round turn around the
dock post, put the bitter end over the working part, then
throw in 2 half hitches and tighten.
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