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Old 12-30-2016, 04:33 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by PeterG View Post
I prefer a bowline--more secure than a clove hitch and less affected by rough chop pulling it too tight. Plus--if you're returning to the same pilings--you don't need to untie the loops and retie upon return. Just lift them off and drop them back on upon docking.
This is the knot police chief Brody is learning from Capt. Quint on the Orca. He gets it right just as the shark first runs with the bait.
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