Heaving line knot

Heaving line knot
Heaving line knot, light version
Names	Heaving line knot, Franciscan monk's knot
Category	Stopper
Related	Stevedore knot, Double overhand knot
Releasing	Non-jamming
Typical use	To serve as a weight, making a rope easier to throw
ABoK	538 (variant)[1]

A heaving line knot is a family of knots which are used for adding weight to the end of a rope, to make the rope easier to throw. In nautical use, a heaving line knot is often tied to the end of a messenger line, which is then used for pulling a larger rope, such as a hawser. There are several distinct knots which all share the common name, heaving line knot.^[1] The monkey fist is a well-known heaving line knot.

Tying

Make a bight in the tail end of the rope. Wrap the working end around the tail toward the bight end, with multiple turns. Complete the knot by passing the tail end through the bight loop.

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  Make a bight
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  Wrap the working end around
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  Put the end through the bight
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  Tighten by pulling on the standing part to close the bight

See also

• Heaving line bend

Notes

1. Budsworth, Clifford W. Ashley, with amendments by Geoffrey (1993). The Ashley book of knots. New York: Doubleday. p. 88. ISBN 9780385425544.

External links

Animated Knots by Grogg