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

[Steve Alm]

Nope.  Oh well, never mind...  8-)
Slim

On 2/20/04 4:11 AM, "Steve Alm" <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:

> 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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