[911_Dude]

My top five for boat work:

-Bowline: Extremely useful loop type knot
-Cleat hitch: Most obvious sign of a boater hack if the boat is not using a proper cleat hitch
-Clove hitch: Great for hanging stuff up on a rail.
-Figure eight: Easy stopper knot
-Reef (square) knot: Tie up bundles, reef a sail, etc.
-(Bonus #6) Gasket coil: Neatly stow coils of rope.

If you can master those you can do most boat rope work without looking like a hack.

Side Note: I need that "Pocket Ref" book. Surprisingly, the cheapest place to get it is Harbor Freight of all places. On HF's website its listed under Home/Home Security/Toys/Childrens Toys/Building Toys. LOL!



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