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

[Steve Alm]

Trying another way of attaching the draw document...

On 2/20/04 4:03 AM, "Steve Alm" <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:

> 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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