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

[Mark Kaynor]

Slim,

Dang. Try sending it to me directly at "mark at kaynor.org".

Mark




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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Steve Alm
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 5:20 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Zoon Dinghy Knot was Splices and knots


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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