Mooring hitch
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| Mooring hitch | |
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| Category | Hitch |
| Origin | Ancient |
| Related | Lapp knot |
| Releasing | Non-jamming |
| Typical use | tie a boat to a post, quick-release |
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.
