ok, well, yeah, well, okay. I'll give it a try but
1) can do that easily too wit a bo-lyn
2) not getting this...with a Magic Bowline, you can tie it standing on
your head and attach it anywhere in about 0.75 seconds
3) same with the Magic Bowline
4) I gotta try that!!! never had one open no where no howl.
great stuff thanks Ralph.
tf
btw, fwiw, the magic bowline (also called the flip-over bowline) is just
a short cut way of tying a bowline by making a slip knot
(with the running end providing the protruding loop) and then inserting
the bitter end thru the loop and pulling the knot tight...it'll
"flip over" into to a boh-lyn
Ralph E. Ahseln wrote:
TF,
Several things..
1. You can slip it up close and personal to the clew..(don't be
mislead by the long Bitter End in the photo, it can be very compact
and short)
2. You can Tie it while standing behind the clew..( Unless one is
Very Expert in knot tying, You have to turn backwards)
3. Most folks tie a Bowline with a BIG loop ..(that Loop and know
attached wraps around the shroud.. A small hitch is more likely to pop
over it)
4. The Bowline is very insecure ( No matter what salty types say,,
The bowline was designed for Hemp ..Not for Man Made fiber.. I
believe Climbers would never use a Bowline)
One can "Shake out" a Bowline pretty easily.. Tie one, hold the
Standing Part vertical above the knot and Shake up and down.. Often it
will FALL apart.
The only way I would tie a Bowline would be to Secure it by putting a
Half Hitch in the bitter end or Whipping it to the standing part.
The Bowline IS good when one needs to tie a BIG LOOP.. such as a Man
Overboard retrieval line.. But I sure would secure it before throwing
it to a drowning man...
Whew, My head hurts
Ralph
----- Original Message ----- From: "tim ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Ralph's Hitch...(was...winch stuff)
Ralph-man, refresh my mammary...in what way is this bulky looking
mess-o-line Superior to
a Bow Line?
--tf
