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nicholas's seamanship and nautical knowledge

eye or loop is first formed in the end of one of the ropes as in Fig. 42 and
the other rope's end is then rove through it in various ways according
to the bend desired.

Fig. 43.
Sheet Bend.

Fig. 44.

To form a Sheet Bend, pass the second rope's end underneath the
eye at point a and bring up through the loop, then form with it a half
hitch round c and b (Fig. 43).
It will hold still better and is less likely to jamb if the end c is passed
round again as in Fig. 44.
Carrick Bend.—For bending two hauling lines together use a Carrick
Bend. First form with hawser No. 1 a loop as in Fig. 45.

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