Knots - Hitches - Pile Hitch
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Buntline Hitch | Clinch Knot | Clove Hitch | Constrictor Hitch | Cow Hitch | Figure of 8 Hitch | Fisherman's Bend | Killick Hitch | Klemheist Knot |
Marlinspike Hitch | Pedigree Cow Hitch | Pile Hitch | Prusik Knot | Rolling Hitch | Round Turn and 2 Half Hitches | Sheepshank | Timber Hitch | Waggoner's Hitch |
How to tie a Pile Hitch
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Make a bight in the rope. Make a turn around the post (winding the standing part upwards).
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Now take the loop up and over the post with the other hand.
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Very quick to tie which means it is ideal for quickly mooring a boat or similar.
Buntline Hitch | Clinch Knot | Clove Hitch | Constrictor Hitch | Cow Hitch | Figure of 8 Hitch | Fisherman's Bend | Killick Hitch | Klemheist Knot |
Marlinspike Hitch | Pedigree Cow Hitch | Pile Hitch | Prusik Knot | Rolling Hitch | Round Turn and 2 Half Hitches | Sheepshank | Timber Hitch | Waggoner's Hitch |