This article presents about 80 schemes of various marine knots! Knowledge of which will further increase your level of survival and come in handy in a wide variety of situations!

A modern person usually uses no more than 5 knots (and usually they know less) and this amount is usually enough. But in extreme conditions, to ensure reliable, convenient fastening, such knowledge may not be enough! Yes, and a person can spend much more time and effort on the invention of a nodal “bicycle”, irrationally use an already meager resource!

We recommend saving the sea knots presented here in the form of a diagram (images), somewhere easily accessible (for example, in a portable phone), and most importantly, putting them into practice for more reliable memorization so that in a critical situation you do not have a question: how to make the loop tighten? Or vice versa -
didn't drag out? How to securely tie two ends of a rope? How to make a reliable knot, but to quickly untie it? Etc.

Nautical knots are a kind of art that dates back to the advent of navigation. And today this art does not lose its relevance. Absolutely every person who decides to make a trip across the open spaces of the sea should have the skills of knitting sea musings. Regardless of what type of sea transport you have, whether it is a yacht or a small boat.

It must be taken into account that your musing must be very durable and reliable, since the safety of your cargo depends on it. And it must be attached exactly so that you can easily untie it at the right time. All beginners need to know a few basics:

1. The fixed fastener, which is located at the end of the cable, is called the root.
2. The loose end, which begins to move freely when knitting, is called running.

In addition, there is also English terminology:

1. KNOT is a musing that secures the running end with the main end.
2. BEND is a mousing that attaches a running end with two torsos and connects it into one.
3. HITCH is a moussing that attaches the running end to any object.

For beginners, of course, it will be a little difficult, but if you remember the above, then in the future the study of this art will not seem so difficult.

Major maritime knots

There are a decent number of the most important nodes, they should be known to all sailors:
Arbor musing. Eight. Herculean (direct, Turkish) musing.
First things first, you need to remember exactly the gazebo type. It is very versatile, so it is no problem for belaying and mooring. The most reliable way is to link two torsos with this knot. Its merit are:

• Ease of knitting.
• Ease of connection.
• It has absolutely no slip properties.
• High level of reliability.
• Musing figure eight is the most standard maritime knot. It got its name because of the shape, which resembles the number eight. It provides a knitting of several knots.
• Mainly used for fixing.
• It ties very easily
• It just unties.

The oldest of all knots is the straight line. Even in the period of ancient Greece, he was called Herculean. Thanks to him, two torsos having the same diameter are connected. It is often used, but, alas, is not the most reliable. This mousing has an unpleasant property of sliding along the cable.

In addition, it is strongly tightened under significant loads, as well as getting wet. The most important thing is to improve your skills more often, because it is practice that will help you master this art.

How to tie marine moussing?

Below will be listed several ways to knit sea knots. Sea musing how to tie? At first glance, this may seem a little difficult, but if you are attentive and patient, then you will undoubtedly succeed.

Arbor Musing

Make a loop at the bottom and at the top. Pull the running end through it, and then pass it behind the root end and thread it through the loop. The running end must be in another snare. Then it remains only to tighten it as tightly as possible.

Eight

Circle the running end around the root, and then pull it over it. A standard loop should form. It is required to put the running end into it, having previously wound it behind itself. The final step is a firm tightening.

direct mousing

Fixing this musing will not be difficult. First you need to hold one running end in one direction, and the second in the opposite direction. Thanks to the numerous diagrams of nautical knots, it is easy to learn. They are quite simple, so it will not be difficult to understand them at all.

There are also other types of nodes that will be useful to you. There are non-tightening and tightening knots. There are also nodes for fishing tackle. They can often be found while fishing. Fishermen use them to catch prey. In addition to them, there are knots that serve for decoration. Thanks to such knots, you can easily decorate your home in the present. nautical style. Such nodes include:

1. Royal.
2. Three-loop.
3. Cord. Turkish (that is, straight knots).

What is sea musing equal to?

The calculation of the distance at sea between the points of the path that sea transport passes, there is a value called the nautical mile. It consists of the average length of the arc and one minute of the earth's meridian.

A knot is a linear speed that consists of one m/h. It is widely used in nautical and aviation practice.
Sea musing in kilometers. According to the standard, one musing is equal to 1.8 kilometers per hour.

Node history

Ancient knots have been discovered in Finland. According to research, it became clear that they belong to the late Stone Age. Of course, the skill of knitting knots came to us much earlier, but material evidence of this, unfortunately, has not survived to our times.

Working with them, a man of that century created various kinds of products that helped him in the household. In addition, they were also used in the creation of various accessories. Also, the knots, according to the people of that time, had magical powers.

As mentioned earlier, direct musing was widely used in ancient Greece. They made a talisman out of it and wore it around their neck, believing that it could protect its owner. In addition, it has also been used in medicine. With it, the Greeks bandaged the wounds of the victims.
They have a large number of interesting legends and stories.

Almost all nodes are not forgotten and have come down to us safe and sound. During the excavations, there were remains of various teams, elements of clothing, accessories, various types of labor weapons, as well as several types of knots. But absolutely everyone was known to this day.

But a great impetus was given to the development sailing fleet. Thanks to him, we were able to create even more nodes that did not have any extra elements. Their history is very rich and from it we can learn how our ancestors lived. What heights they have reached in such art.

Every day, each of us is faced with such a concept as a knot. The process of tying a man's tie or women's scarf, sports laces is associated with this word. In everyday life, in nature, in the country, as well as during hunting and fishing, this concept is simply irreplaceable.

Scope and types

Marine knots are widely used in various fields of activity. They are indispensable for tying boats and light anchors, for lifting loads, for fastening cables, for harnesses and arbors, as well as for lowering various objects from a height, for attaching several poles when building a hut or wigwam.

The specified method of fastening is in demand when traveling, during construction activities, fishing, hiking and in the navy.

As practice shows, the following types of marine knots are often used in fishing:

Flemish loop

With the help of it, the wobbler is attached to the ring on the front of the blade and the leash of the board.

mother-in-law

The knot helps secure carabiners and swivel.

fishing loop

Formed for a leash when it needs to be connected to the main line. Common name "loop to loop"

To fasten hooks, use the following types of knitting fasteners:

Loop loop

Strength more than 90%. Used for spatula hooks.

Brand

Strength more than 90%.

Marine knots used as a connecting element of the fishing line:

Eight

It is a loop with which the wobbler is tied and fastened. Used on the ends of fishing tackle to prevent the elements of equipment from falling off the fishing line.

"Double Fisherman"

It is used as a connection for lines of unequal diameter.

locking

The knot is designed for a sliding float.

Rope knots:

Bowline

Designed to tie a non-tightening loop. The main application is anchor rope.

Mooring

Used when the ship is at the berth.

Straight

Used for fastening and connecting cables of equal diameter. When sufficiently strong loads are applied to the connected cables, this species knot is able to tighten tightly. To prevent such contraction, a wooden plank is used.

reef

It is necessary when fastening the pins of the covers of ships, as well as when connecting the running ends of the cables.

flat knot

Used when connecting cables different diameter.

simple bayonet

The knot is necessary to secure the mooring cables to the piers.

Used in situations where it is necessary to tie cables, where one of them contains a thimble.

Kalmyk

This type of fastening is widely used when it is necessary to supply the necessary tools., buckets and various items on the mast, overboard, at the time of the necessary work.

This method is used to secure the safety cable, clasping the belt of a person who performs work on the mast or overboard.

How to knit?

1. To properly tie a particular knot, you must first learn the main types of common marine knots.
2. Familiarize yourself with basic concepts such as running and root ends.
3. Learn how to tie a specific knot.
4. Constant training. Inexperienced people who rarely tie knots often forget the technique for doing it, so only in practice can you learn how to form a knot.
5. Knitting knots is individual in nature, because the same knot can be tied in a variety of ways.

To make a knot correctly, you need to know it and be able to knit it quickly - two main rules. It does not matter how a particular node was formed, the most important thing is the result.

Consider the step-by-step knitting of a stop knot used when fishing with a sliding float:

1. We choose a thread, the length of which should be at least 25 cm. It is not recommended to use a fishing line for fishing, an ordinary thick thread is best.
2. We fold the thread in half and place it next to the fishing line. The distance doesn't have to be equal. Be sure that the length of one side should not exceed 5 cm.
3. Then we wrap the longest end of the thread around the fishing line and the small end.
4. We make up to 5 turns, and then thread the long end into the resulting loop.
5. .Smoothly, without a sharp stop, tighten the thread and get a knot. Before finally tightening the knot, it is recommended to wet it. Then tighten well. Advice: when creating such a knot, you cannot use a fishing line. This will damage the second line.
6. Once you've finished tightening the knot, remove the excess thread, leaving a few inches of extra on each side.

Marine knots are of great practical importance. With their help, it is possible to perform a variety of actions aimed at strengthening structures, it becomes possible to connect and connect several elements, to ensure and guarantee reliability and safety when carrying out various kinds of work.

Every real sailor is pleased to realize that in his practice the most durable and reliable sea ​​knots. Not so long ago, the magazine "Yachting monthly" conducted its study, which of the marine knots studied by the RAY program is the most durable.

The following types of ropes were used for testing: 12 mm Marlowbraid polyester braided rope

10mm Dyneema synthetic Kevlar cable,

14mm three strand polyester rope

Testing was carried out on a special Marlow Ropes’ 30-tonne strain facility.

For tests, the selected knots were divided into 2 categories: loops (loops) and knots for tying the ends (bands)

The second group consisted of knots for tying ropes together. This included:

Also participated in the tests of the loops:

During the tests, the following results were obtained:

So let's comment on the results. Loops first.

Wicker fires turned out to be the most durable. First place!

Second place goes to the double fisherman's loop

Third place - Fisherman's bayonet (Anchor bend)

Fourth place - Flemish loop

Fifth place - the king of all knots - the bow knot (Bowline)

There is a Splicing nut on the chart - this is fire obtained using a special latch. We don't use it.

Among the knots to tie the ends

First place at a double fisherman's knot (Double fisherman's knot)

Second place went to double sheet bend

Third place - fishing knot(Fisherman's knot), another name - a knot of binding with other people's ends

Fourth place - Sheet bend

Fifth place - the most common straight knot (Reef knot)

After conducting all the necessary tests, the researchers came to the following conclusions:

1. For mooring on a bollard, biteng, the most reliable will be the use of an ogon braided with a long (sometimes called an accelerating) splash. If there is no such cable, or there is no way to braid the fire, then the best knot for mooring is a bayonet with a hose (Round turn and two half-hitches). This knot is stronger than a traditional bowline and will not untie under load.

2. For attaching sheets to sails, as evidenced by the data obtained, a double fishing loop (double fisherman's loop) is best suited, however, this is true provided that you do not mind cutting the sheets along with the clew of the sail at the end of the season. The thing is that this knot is tightened. Therefore, the majority for these purposes prefers to use, albeit less durable, but non-tightening bowline. At the same time, for attaching the crengels of the halyards, the tightening loop is no longer a problem, so even manufacturers, such as Bavaria, for example, recommend a double fishing loop.

3. For tying two ends of the same diameter, a double fisherman's knot is most preferable. For cables of various diameters, a double sheet bend is better suited as the safest and easiest to tie.

Bowline . (photo: brig-club.ru)

People not familiar with nautical terminology may think that the name "arbor knot" comes from the verb "to chat" or from the noun "arbor". IN nautical the name of this node comes from the "gazebo", but not from the usual, but from the marine arbor, which is a small wooden board- a platform used for lifting a person onto a mast or lowering a ship overboard during painting or other work. This board, with the help of cables, is attached to the lifting cable with a special knot, which is called the gazebo knot. Its second name is bowline. It comes from the English term bowline, which refers to the tackle that is used to pull the windward leech of the lower straight sail. This tackle is knitted to the leech of the sail with a bowline knot, or simply a bowline.

This is one of the oldest and most amazing knots ever invented by man. Archaeologists testify that the gazebo was known to the ancient Egyptians and Phoenicians for 3000 years BC. The arbor knot, despite its amazing compactness, simultaneously contains elements of a simple knot, half-bayonet, weaving and straight knots. The elements of all these nodes in a certain combination give the gazebo node the right to be called universal. It is surprisingly easy to knit, even with strong traction it never tightens "tightly", does not spoil the cable, never slides along the cable, does not untie itself and is easily untied when necessary. The main purpose of the gazebo is to tie a person with a cable under the armpits as a means of insurance when climbing to a height, lowering overboard or in a smoky room during a fire on board a ship. You can insert a gazebo into the non-tightening loop of this knot.

The easiest knitting method. Always in life. the ability to quickly tie a bow knot around your waist can come in handy. You need to be able to do this with one hand with one continuous movement of the brush, in the dark, in 2 - 3 seconds. It's not hard to learn this at all.

Grab the root end of the cable left hand, encircle the running end behind you around your waist with your right. Take the running end in your right hand and, stepping back about 10 centimeters from its end, hold it in your fist. Take the root end in the left hand and stretch the left hand forward. Now, having the root end of the cable slightly taut, with the right brush with the running end clamped in it, go around the root end of the cable from top to bottom towards you and up away from you. Try to make such a movement with the brush so that it does not completely fall into the loop. Next, wrap the running end around the stretched root end to the left, intercept it with the thumb and forefinger of the right hand. Pulling the right hand out of the loop, simultaneously push the running end into the small loop. Holding the running end with the right hand, pull the root end with the tape. After doing this several times in a row, you will learn how to tie a bow knot on yourself, in the dark or with your eyes closed. Imagine the following situation: you find yourself over the side of the ship in the water, they throw you a line from the deck, along which you cannot climb up, because it is slippery. By tying a harness knot around your waist and moving the resulting armpit loop, you can ensure that you are safely pulled out of the water onto the deck. This magnificent knot has saved the lives of sailors more than once. To untie the gazebo knot, it is enough to slightly move the loop of the running end along the weakened root of the cable.

(photo: kakimenno.ru)

Works just like a regular bowline. It is used in cases where it is necessary to tie two loops at one end at once. For example, lifting an injured person. Then the legs of the victim are threaded into loops, and a half-bayonet is knitted around the chest under the armpits with the root end. then the person will not fall out anywhere, even if he is unconscious.

Knot "eight".

"Eight" . (photo: brig-club.ru)

This knot is considered a classic. It forms the basis of a dozen other, more complex nodes for various purposes. In the form in which it is shown here, this knot in maritime affairs serves as an excellent stopper at the end of the cable so that the latter does not splash out of the block pulley. Unlike a simple knot, even with strong traction, it does not spoil the cable and can always be easily untied. To tie the figure eight, it is necessary to encircle the running end of the cable around the main one and then pass it into the loop formed, but not immediately, as in simple knot, but by starting it for yourself first. This knot can be applied to the rope handles of a wooden pail or bucket if the rope passes through the two holes on the protruding ends of the wooden staves. In this case, after threading the rope through both holes, at its ends, on the outer sides, the rivets are tied in a figure-eight. With two figure eights, you can securely attach the rope to the children's sled. To prevent the hand from slipping off the end of the dog leash, we advise you to tie a figure eight. In addition, it serves well for attaching strings to the tuning pegs of violins, guitars, mandolins, balalaikas and other musical instruments.

The figure-eight knot is very easy to knit and can be done with just one hand.

1. Perform the first stick.
2. Then pass the running end under the root.
3. Pass it through the first peg and tighten the knot.

Dagger Knot. Knot for tying two cables or ropes.

It is considered one of the best knots for tying two large diameter cables. It is not very complicated in its scheme and is quite compact when tightened. It is most convenient to tie it if you first lay the running end of the cable in the form of a figure of the number 8 on top of the main one. After that, thread the elongated running end of the second cable into loops, pass it under the middle intersection of the figure-eight and bring it out over the second intersection of the first cable. Next, the running end of the second cable must be passed under the root end of the first cable and inserted into the figure-eight loop, as the arrow indicates. When the knot is tightened, the two running ends of both cables stick out in different directions. The dagger knot is easy to untie if one of the extreme loops is loosened.

Archaeological finds indicate that the Egyptians used it about three thousand years before our era. The ancient Greeks and Romans called it Nodus Hercules - the Hercules or Hercules knot, because the mythical hero Hercules tied the front paws of the skin of the lion he had killed on his chest with it. The Romans used the straight knot to stitch wounds and heal broken bones. It consists of two half-knots, sequentially tied one on top of the other in different directions. This is the usual easiest way to knit it. Sailors, who have been using this knot since ancient times to tie cables, use a different knitting method. Weavers who use a straight knot to bind broken threads of yarn tie it in their own way, in a special, convenient way for them.

With heavy loads on the tied cables, as well as when the cables get wet, the straight knot is strongly tightened. How can a straight (reef) knot be untied, which is so tightened that it cannot be untied and will have to be cut. A straight knot, even wet and tightly tightened, is untied very simply, in 1 - 2 seconds.

Take ends A and B in your left hand, and ends C and D in your right hand. Pull them strongly in different directions and tighten the knot as tight as possible. After that, take the root end A in your left hand (so that it does not slip out of the hand, make a couple of hoses around the palm). Take the running end B in your right hand (you can also wrap it around your palm.). Pull the ends sharply and strongly in different directions. Without releasing end A from your left hand, hold the rest of the knot in your fist with your right hand, holding it with your thumb and forefinger. Pull root end A to the left side - the knot is untied. The whole secret lies in the fact that when the ends of A and B are jerked in different directions, the straight knot turns into two half-bayonets and completely loses all its properties. It is also easily untied if you take the root end D in your right hand and pull the running end B strongly to the left. Only in this case, the end of G must then be pulled to the right, and the rest of the knot (half bayonets) to the left. When untying a straight knot in this way, remember that if you pulled the running end to the right, pull the root to the left and vice versa. When untying a straight knot, one should not forget that with what force it was tightened, it is necessary to pull one of its running ends with the same force.

fishing bayonet, anchor knot.

A very reliable node.
One of the most critical cases of using a knot in maritime business is tying an anchor rope to an anchor. For five thousand years of the existence of shipping, people for this purpose could not come up with a more reliable knot than this one. Proven by centuries of experience in maritime practice, this knot is recognized by sailors of all countries as the most reliable for attaching a rope to an eye or to an anchor bracket. The fishing bayonet (or anchor knot) is somewhat similar to a simple bayonet with a hose. It differs from it in that the first of the two half-bayonets passes additionally inside the hose that wraps around the object. When using this knot for anchoring, it is always necessary to grab the running end with a scrum to the root. In this case, even with a very strong pull, the fishing bayonet does not tighten and holds securely. It is fashionable to safely use it in all cases when working with cables, when they are subject to strong traction.

This knot is also called the scaffold or "hanging" knot. But despite this, it also finds other uses in maritime affairs. It is used for temporary fastening of a cable for objects floating in the water or for throwing and fastening a cable for any object on the shore. This knot has an advantage even over such a good knot as a half-bayonet garrote, in that the running end of the cable cannot slip out of the loop, and therefore a tightening garrote is considered more reliable. On sailboats, this knot was used to fasten the root ends of the mars-sheets and mars-git and other gear in cases where it was necessary to have these ends ready for recoil. To tie this knot, the cable is laid in the form of two loops of the same size. Both loops are surrounded several times with the running end of the cable, after which this end is passed into the loop facing the root of the cable, and, pulling out the extreme loop, they are clamped in it. A tightening noose can always be easily untied by pulling on the root of the cable. This gloomy knot can be used well in maritime affairs in two ways. Firstly, according to the scheme of its knitting, it is convenient to store the cable in the form of a compact bay. By making this knot without a loop at the running end of the throwing end, you will get excellent heaviness. If you find it not heavy enough, dip it in water before use.

It has long been considered one of the most reliable knots for tying cables of different thicknesses. They even tied anchor hemp ropes and mooring lines. Having eight weaves, the flat knot never tightens too much, does not creep and does not spoil the cable, since it does not have sharp bends, and the load on the cables is evenly distributed over the knot. After removing the load on the cable, this knot is easy to untie. The principle of a flat knot lies in its shape: it is really flat, and this makes it possible to choose the cables connected by it on the drums of capstans and windlasses, on the welps of which its shape does not interfere with the even overlap of subsequent hoses.

In marine practice, there are two options for knitting this knot: a loose knot with tacking of its free running ends to the root or half-bayonets at their ends and without such a tack when the knot is tightened. A flat knot tied in the first way (in this form it is called a Josephine knot) on two cables of different thicknesses almost does not change its shape even with very high traction and is easily untied when the load is removed. The second knitting method is used for tying thinner than anchor ropes and mooring lines, cables, with the same or almost the same thickness. At the same time, it is recommended to first tighten the tied flat knot with your hands so that it does not twist with a sharp pull. After that, when a load is given to the connected cable, the knot crawls and twists for some time, but, having stopped, it holds firmly. It is untied without much effort by shifting the loops covering the root ends. As already mentioned, a flat knot has eight intersections of cables and, it would seem that it can be tied in different ways, there are 256 various options his tying. But practice shows that not every knot from this number, tied according to the principle of a flat knot (alternating intersection of opposite ends from under and over), will hold securely. Ninety percent of them are unreliable, and some are even dangerous for tying cables designed for strong traction. Its principle depends on changing the sequence of intersection of the connected cables in a flat knot, and it is enough to slightly change this order, as the knot receives other negative qualities. Before putting this knot into practice for any important business, you must first remember exactly its scheme and tie the cables exactly along it without any, even the most insignificant deviations. Only in this case, the flat knot will serve you faithfully and will not let you down.