[Rhodes22-list] Zoon Dinghy Knot was Splices and knots

[Steve Alm]

Thanks, Mark, I love learning new knots--must be the boy scout in me  8-)
and that's a great site.

Allow me to share one that many probably don't know because it isn't in any
of the books and they might find pretty handy--the Zoom Dinghy Knot:

Origin:  Taught to me by my friend, Judy--boat co-owner and former cruiser.
She met the owner of the S/V Zoom in the Caribbean. He had a dinghy.  When
you're stepping in and out of the dinghy, it always seems like you have your
arms full--gas cans, groceries, gear; he wanted a slippery, one-handed knot
that would release his dinghy painter, but still be secure enough to tie up
with.

Uses:  This is a magic knot.  It's very secure and at the same time, the
slipperiest knot you've ever seen.  It can be used anywhere that you might
want a quick and easy release.  One tug on the pigtail makes this knot
literally fly apart, off it's post, yet it holds it's payload like a champ
until you give it the one-handed release.

I'm attaching a very crude drawing--it ain't gonna win no graphic design
awards, but I think you'll be able to get it with a little practice. As
you're tying the knot, you reach through the loops and say, "Take the long
and pull the short;  Take the short and pull the long."
To untie this knot, just give a tug on the short (bitter) end and it flies
apart.  

Hope this attachment works.

Slim 

P.S.  Stay tuned for the "Flying Bowline"

On 2/19/04 1:12 PM, "Mark Kaynor" <mark at kaynor.org> wrote:

> I just got these two links from the Tayana list - very cool sites.
> 
> http://www.neropes.com/splice/default.htm
> 
> http://www.grogono.com/knot/
> 
> 
> Mark Kaynor
> 
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