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| How to Tie Knots |
| A tiller is the "steering wheel" of a sailing vessel and is simply a long handle that's attached to the top of the boat's rudder (the piece in the water that causes the boat to change direction when it is moved). Sailor's want to have CONTROL over that tiller for it can mean disaster if it's not under control. However, not all things are perfect at sea (or life) and sometimes you have to make a "second-best" decision, like having to leave the tiller for a moment. You simply can't leave the tiller "loose" so the next best thing is to tie it down, hopefully in a position that will have the boat moving in the direction you want it to be going while you aren't holding the tiller for that short interval. So what kind of knot could you use that would be a good holding knot, YET IMMEDIATELY RELEASABLE WHEN YOU GET BACK TO IT? The Tiller's Hitch, as a sheetbend would probably slip. Info contributed by Bill, from Clifton VA |
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Troop
since 1922 |
George Merrick Troop 7 of Coral Gables
1107 South Greenway Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33134 USA phone: 305-443-7973 ? e-mail: meeting every Wednesday evening at 7:15 pm sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Coral Gables and the George Merrick Foundation |
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