Mooring hitch
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The mooring hitch can be used to tie a small boat to a post, pole, bollard or similar. As it is a quick-release knot, it can be easily untied by pulling the working end E.[1] If the working end is long enough, this can be done from the boat.[2] It is considered rather insecure though.[2][3]
The mooring hitch can slide along the standing part (A-B); a pull on the other parts (C,D) can lock it into place, forming a fixed loop also known as the Lapp knot.
Name
The name mooring hitch sometimes refers to other knots like the Tugboat hitch.
Alternatives
- The slipped buntline hitch is a probably more secure quick-release hitch.
- The tumble hitch is also a quick-release hitch, and it becomes completely undone and separated from the post it was tied to (exploding knot).
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