5 steps
Studding-Sail Hitch
A hitch from the age of sail that jams a rope onto a spar when the pull comes from the side. Included because it is a named spar hitch distinct from the boom hitch's crossing turns.
Use it for
A hitch from the age of sail that jams a rope onto a spar when the pull comes from the side. Included because it is a named spar hitch distinct from the boom hitch's crossing turns.
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Rope to a spar.
Avoid when
The boom hitch when you want the modern crossing turns.
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Studding-Sail Hitch
Step 1
Around the spar.
Step 2
A turn back toward the pull.
Step 3
Jam turn.
Step 4
Tuck the tag.
Step 5
Pull from the side.
The drawing follows this tying order. Pause, step, or scrub to stay with the words. The standing line runs to the reel. The tag is the short end you trim. Skin-hook means the point lies flat in the plastic, not out where grass can grab it.
Common mistakes
- A rolling hitch used sideways.
- The tag leading off the spar.