cleat hitch
{{Short description|Type of hitch knot}}
{{Infobox knot
| image = Belegen auf der Klampe.jpg
| name = Cleat hitch
| names = cleat knot, cleat tie
| type = hitch
| origin = nautical
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| uses =
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The cleat hitch is a knot for securely attaching a rope to a cleat.
Tying
The hitch begins with a dead turn around the cleat then continues forming an “8”. The hitch is finished with an inverted half hitch.
File:Cleat 01 fr.jpg|A dead turn
File:Cleat 02.jpg|We cross by making an eight
File:Cleat 03.jpg|Prepare the reverse half hitch
File:Cleat 04.jpg|The finished knot
See also
Notes
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Bibliography
- Ashley, Clifford W. (1993) [1944], The Ashley Book of Knots, New York: Doubleday, p. Dust jacket, {{ISBN|0-385-04025-3}} p.286
- Compton, Nic (2013), The Knot Bible, The complete guide to knots and their uses, London: Adlard Coles Nautical, {{ISBN|978-1-4081-5476-2}} p.66
- Soles, Clyde (2011), Backpacker magazine’s outdoor knots : the knots you need to know, Morris Book Publishing, LLC, {{ISBN|978-0-7627-5651-3}} p.72
References
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External links
- {{Animated Knots|cleatdeck|Cleat hitch|2017-01-23}}
- https://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/cleat-hitch
- https://www.101knots.com/cleat-hitch.html
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