5 steps
Rolling Hitch
Grips a rope or a spar when the pull is almost parallel. Two turns on the side toward the load, then a locking turn. Used to take a strain off a stuck anchor rode.
Use it for
Grips a rope or a spar when the pull is almost parallel. Two turns on the side toward the load, then a locking turn. Used to take a strain off a stuck anchor rode.
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Rope to rope or rope to a spar.
Avoid when
A clove hitch when the pull is square to a post.
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Rolling Hitch
Step 1
Lay the rope along the spar or the loaded line.
Step 2
Two turns toward the load.
Step 3
Cross over.
Step 4
One locking turn on the other side.
Step 5
Pull toward the load. It should grip.
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 two gripping turns on the wrong side of the load.
- Only one turn, which will not grip.