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Knots & Splices - 2nd Edition
  Since 1953, hundreds of thousands of boaters around the world have relied on Knots & Splices as their guide for working with rope. In this new edition you will find:
- Coverage of the most useful knots, bends, hitches, loops, whippings, seizings, and much more
- Step-by-step instructions illustrated by superb full color photographs
- Information on how to use modern materials, including high-tech synthetic ropes
Table of Contents
- Foreword to the 2nd Edition
- Glossary
- Basic Knots
- Bends
- Loops
- Hitches and Similar Knots
- Belaying or Cleating
- Whipping
- Seizing
- End or Stopper Knots
- Turk's Head
- To Weight a Heaving Line
- A Selection of Useful Knots
- Splicing
About the Editor
Colin Jarman has been a sailing writer and photographer for 35 years and is also an author. Colin gained his early knowledge of knots and ropework from Knots & Splices when learning to sail nearly 50 years ago.
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PRODUCT DETAILS:- Publisher: International Marine — 2007
- Author: Cyrus L. Day
- Binding: Paperback — 4½ x 7¼ inches
- Pages: 64 — Over 150 color photos
- ISBN: 9780071474665
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