The cleat hitch is a knot for securely attaching a rope to a cleat.
cleat hitch | |
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Names | cleat hitch, cleat knot, cleat tie |
Category | Hitch |
Origin | Nautical |
Releasing | Non-jamming[1] |
ABoK | #1615 |
Instructions | [1] |
The hitch begins with a dead turn around the cleat then continues forming an “8”. The hitch is finished with an inverted half hitch.