How to Tie a Variety of Boating & Nautical Knots

Series Summary

A knot is a method for fastening or securing linear material such as rope by tying or interweaving. It may consist of a length of one or more segments of rope, string, webbing, twine, strap or even chain interwoven so as to create in the line the ability to bind to itself or to some other object. There is a wide variety of uses for knots and for many outdoorsmen, learning the proper way to tie and fasten knots is of supreme importance, for safety and support purposes. For rock and mountain climbers especially, the strength and reliability of knots is tremendously important, and the skill of knot tying is beyond valuable.

In this free video series our expert will demonstrate a wide variety of knots to use during camping adventures, rock and mountain climbing trips and much more. This particular series is dedicated to boating so all of the applications of these knots are boating applications but they can be used anywhere. From scouts to professional sailors, everyone can benefit from learning how to properly tie a knot.

This series is an Equilibrio Films production.

Video Transcript

" Hi my name is Dan and I'm here with Expert Village. Today we are going to talk about boating knots and a number of different methods of tying ropes together, splicing, tying decorate knots, lashing and whipping which we would get into more detail with in a few minutes. Aside from being a sailor I also use a number of knot tying books to help with my research. Books like this often have full color drawings and illustration to help you learn how to tie this knots. As with any knot before to be put to practical use it is best to try it out and tie it a number of times and get comfortable with it before it is needed in a dyer situation. Many of the knots I'm going to talk about have applications beyond boating. You may see them on my other knot segments. So check them out."