[Wetwork]

Being a retired Boatswainmate, I know lots knots, sailor knots. I can also do quite a bit of fancy work knots. I retired and moved back to my family cattle ranch were I also use a heck of a lot of knots.

The three top knots I used at small boat stations, and here at home are the clove, bowline, and square. The bowline is probably the most important for everyone. I can tie those behind my back and in the dark. The downside of a square knot is both lines have to be equal diameter in size or it can get easily fussed up.

Now one easy extra knot I never used as a Coastie but should have..a Prusik.
I tie prusiks on stuff all the time now. You can even use the prusik to climb up a standing rope, which is actually was it was kind of designed for. It's a pain and slow but yes you can climb up a hanging a rope with it.-WW