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Step 12Cleats
This is not a knot, but is very common on boats.
The first picture shows a rope cleated normally. The second shows one with a final locking turn - the last turn is twisted before placing over the cleat so that the tension on the rope helps secure the free end.
When working with ropes under tension, take a turn or two around a winch or cleat before trying to secure the end with a knot. The load on the free end falls exponentially with each turn taken. Severe injury can result if a finger or other body part is caught in a loop of rope, or between a rope and another object.
The first picture shows a rope cleated normally. The second shows one with a final locking turn - the last turn is twisted before placing over the cleat so that the tension on the rope helps secure the free end.
When working with ropes under tension, take a turn or two around a winch or cleat before trying to secure the end with a knot. The load on the free end falls exponentially with each turn taken. Severe injury can result if a finger or other body part is caught in a loop of rope, or between a rope and another object.
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