Marine knots

What is a stopper knot used for?

• to tie a boat onto a cleat

• to tie two ropes together

• to stop the loose end of rope running out

• to tie down a load

Which of the following is a stopper knot?

• sheet bend

• figure 8

• cleat hitch

• clove hitch

What is the working end (or bitter end) of the rope?

• The main section of rope

• The end you are tying or working with

• The other end of the rope you are not working with

• A curve or "U" shaped part of the rope

What is a good knot to use to tie two ropes together?

• reef knot

• clove hitch

• bowline

• two half hitches

To tie a boat on to a cleat in an OXO fashion, you would use which knot?

• clove hitch

• cleat hitch

• reef knot

• bowline

To secure a boat to a dock (or berth) that has a bitt, what would you use?

• sheet bend knot

• clove hitch knot

• bowline knot

• figure eight knot

What is this knot?

• reef knot

• bowline knot

• clove hitch

• sheet bend

What is this knot?

• two half hitches

• round turn

• clove hitch

• constrictor knot

Is the clove hitch a strong hold or a temporary hold knot? Why?

• Strong hold - it doesn't slip

• Strong hold - it constricts

• Temporary hold - it can slip

• Temporary hold - it constricts

The round turn and two half hitches would be best used for?

• Tying a boat to a dock or a pole

• As a stopper knot

• Tying two or more ropes together

• As a temporary alternative to a clove hitch