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    Heaving Line Knot

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    Post  Roy Sat 07 Jan 2012, 6:09 am

    Heaving Line Knot

    Makes an ideal grip on the end of a rope too.

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    A heaving line in boating circles is a line which acts as a 'messenger' ( i.e. it's sent on ahead )
    for a heavier line when it is thrown to a pier or another vessel.
    The heavier line is then pulled across the gap.
    The end of the heaving line must be weighted to aid throwing.

    Boat heaving lines should float and be strong enough to tow a man through water.



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    Post  Roy Mon 09 Jan 2012, 3:12 am

    Heaving Line Bend

    Now you need to attach a heavier line to your Heaving line..

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    Sheet bends and double sheet bends are often impractical because the sizes of the lines
    are too dissimilar ( the thicker bight would straighten itself out, spilling the bend apart).
    A racking bend (above) so called because of its figure of eight (or racking) seizing turns
    which draw the sides of the thick bight together, is the solution.


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