Yes you can do, I've used it before to tie powerboats and dinghies to a pontoon/jetty, for example, to release it quickly and leave. If you make the tail really long, you can release the knot from inside the boat, and then pull the rest of the line in. I wouldn't use it for anything where there's a high load though, like it there's a strong current or wind running, or if you're being towed, or it can get a bit too tight to release easily
I don't see why not, I've used it on ropes with maybe 40-50mm diameter. It's the stiffness of the rope that could be an issue - if it's too stiff, the bight won't pull out of the knot to release it if it's been pulled tight (the bight being the loop)
Clever! Would you use this to tie a boat up for a while?
Yes you can do, I've used it before to tie powerboats and dinghies to a pontoon/jetty, for example, to release it quickly and leave. If you make the tail really long, you can release the knot from inside the boat, and then pull the rest of the line in.
I wouldn't use it for anything where there's a high load though, like it there's a strong current or wind running, or if you're being towed, or it can get a bit too tight to release easily
@@philswatersports genius thanks!
No worries, hope it helps!
Handy! does it work on any rope thickness?
I don't see why not, I've used it on ropes with maybe 40-50mm diameter.
It's the stiffness of the rope that could be an issue - if it's too stiff, the bight won't pull out of the knot to release it if it's been pulled tight (the bight being the loop)