5 steps
Gasket Coil Hitch
The hitch that holds a coiled rope. A bight is pulled through the coil and capped over the top.
Use it for
The hitch that holds a coiled rope. A bight is pulled through the coil and capped over the top.
This line
Rope, cord, or the material named in the steps. Do not put this on braid main line unless the steps say to.
Avoid when
A trucker's hitch, which is a tie-down, not a coil.
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Gasket Coil Hitch
Step 1
Coil the rope.
Step 2
Pull a bight through the top of the coil.
Step 3
Open that bight.
Step 4
Cap it over the coil.
Step 5
The coil should hold.
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
- The bight too short to cap the coil.
- Leaving the working end out.