Topsegelschotstek
| Topsegelschotstek | |
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| Type | Mooring lines |
| application | adjustable mooring line |
| Ashley No. | 62, 1027, 1730, 1799, 1800 , 1855, 1856, 1993 |
| Synonyms | Humpback knot |
| English | Taut-line hitch |
| List of nodes | |
The taut-line hitch is a mooring node , which can be adjusted and not incurs also train and adjustable remains.
Names and history
The topsegel sheet was used on old sailing ships to attach the sheet to the topsail, hence the name. As a tent tensioner, it is also known as the hump knot .
application
The topsail sheet forms an adjustable loop that becomes fixed under tension. In the seafaring industry, it used to be used to attach the pods to the free-flying gaff top sail. Likewise, a sailor who falls overboard should tie himself with the knot if a rope is thrown to him. Today it is used, for example, to tension tent ropes and circus tents. It is also used in the construction industry for tensioning lines on pegs.
Knot
With the loose end, a stopper is tied around the fixed end. The rope is tensioned by pushing the knot against the direction of pull.
Alternatives
- As tent tensioner Also suitable Tarbuck node .
- Large loads are secured with a round trip with two half strokes .
- Double the pulling force can be achieved with the carter's knot .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Clifford Ashley: Ashley Book of Knots . Number 1730.