How to Tie a Crown Knot When Boating
To enhance the life of fraying lines, you can tie a crown knot. Furthermore, this knot can be used to prevent ropes from being spliced. Tying a crown knot is a simple task to accomplish. The neatness and strength of a crown knot makes it very useful, especially when boating. Crown knot works best when dealing with a rope or line that has multiple strands. Here is how you can easily tie a crown knot in order to secure the loose ends of a multi-strand rope or line, thus enhancing the rope’s life.
Instructions
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If you are planning to use the crown knot for tying off rope strands, make sure that you begin at least six lays in from the end of the rope. However, it is also possible to tie the crown knot with three different lines which join at a single point at their ends.
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Hold two rope strands in one hand and with your other hand; feed the third strand through those two strands. You can feed any strand through the other two. Make sure that the strand you are passing through the other two forms a loop. This can be accomplished by pinching down at the strand which you are passing through the other two strands.
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Hold the second strand and fold it downwards. Make sure that you push the second strand enough for the strand to face away from the loop which was created with the first rope strand. This way you will be able to hold the resulting loop in place.
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While holding the second strand in place to keep the loop intact, bring through the third rope strand and the strand through the loop which was created with the first rope strand. Create a tight knot by pulling firmly at the end of the third rope strand. This will hold the crown knot firmly in place.
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Finally, even out the strands buy tightening all the strands one by one. Make sure you apply equal amounts of pressure on all the strands to ensure that the crown knot is tight on all the sides. If you feel that the rope requires further tightening, place the knot in between your hands and roll it for a number of times.
