Water bowline

1. Make a loop. Make another loop.
2. Overlap the two loops to form a clove hitch.
3. Pass the working end of the rope through the clove hitch.
4. Then pass it around the standing end and then back through hitches.
5. Tighten.

Description

The water bowline is used to make a loop at the end of a line.

Use

The water bowline is a type of knot designed for use in wet conditions where other knots may slip or jam.

Releasing

Non-jamming

Security

More secure than bowline.

Tying

1. Make a loop.
2. Make another loop.
3. Overlap the two loops to form a clove hitch.
4. Pass the working end of the rope through the clove hitch.
4. Then pass it around the standing end.
5. And then back through hitches.
6. Tighten.