BEXDS AXD HITCHES

Fig. 28.
Blackwall Hitch.

Fig. 29.

A Midshipman's Hitch is sometimes used instead of a BlackwaD
hitch, and will hold better if the rope is at all greasy. It is made by
first forming a Blackwall hitch and then taking the underneath part
and placing it over the bill of the hook (Fig 28).

A Double Black wall Hitch is made by taking the bight of the rope
and placing it across the neck of the strop of the block, crossing it
behind, then placing the under part over the hook and crossing th*
upper part on top of it. It holds better than either of the two preceding
hitches (Fig 29)

Fig 30, „ Bowline. Fig.
A Bowling <?n the BIcrht—Using botli parts oi the rope toge&er,