Marlin Spike Hitch: + + Marlin Spike Hitch

Marlin Spike Hitch: + + Marlin Spike Hitch

© 1999, Gerald L. Findley 73 MARLIN SPIKE HITCH: + + MARLIN SPIKE HITCH overhand loop 1. standing part bight 2. Description —— A loop formed by a half hitch around a bight in the standing part of the rope. Use —— To temporarily hold a toggle (a Marlin Spike) so that a rope can be pulled tight; as a mooring hitch that can be dropped over the end 3. of a stake or pole; to hold the rungs of a rope ladder. Comments —— A secure temporary hitch that can be easily spilled by removing the toggle. The Marlin Spike Hitch gets it name from the prac- tice of using it around a Marlin Spike or simi- lar tool to tighten knots and servicing, Other Names —— Slip Noose; especially when the half hitch is pulled closed around the bight. 4. Narrative ---- (For marlin spike knotboard) (1) Form an overhand loop. (2) Then form a bight in the standing part. (3) Place the bight under the overhand loop. (4) Then reeve the bight through the underhand loop. (5) Pass a toggle through the eye of the bight (6) and pull tight. ---------------------------------------- 74 © 1999, Gerald L. Findley ---------------------------------------- SLIP NOOSE: 5. toggle Description ----- An overhand knot tied around its standing part. Use ---- As a sliding loop for a snare; as a toggled stopper knot. Comments ---- Related to the overhand knot. Of- ten confused with the slip knot. Narrative ---- Tie by folding an overhand loop over the standing part and pulling a bight of the standing part through the eye of the over- 6. hand loop. (See marlin spike hitch.) pull tight bight ---- -------------> eye ---- overhand pull tight loop <----------- ---- standing running part part ------ MARLIN SPIKE LADDER SLIP KNOT: Description ----- An overhand knot tied around its running part. Use ---- As a stopper knot. Comments ---- Related to the overhand knot. Of- ten confused with the slip noose. Narrative ---- Tie by folding an overhand loop over the running part and pulling a bight of the run- ning part through the eye of the overhand loop. (See marlin spike hitch.) ---- bight eye ---- running part standing + + part -----------.

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