The ONE KNOT Every Boater MUST KNOW | Learn To Tie It Easy Then Fast 

Thanks for teaching slow and fast versions

OMG, out of all the videos for a bowline, this was the BEST example on how to make one!!! Thank you for this!!!!😀

Super helpful for a complete novice on the water. :) Thanks for sharing captain.

Good video. One of the "big three" most important knots to know (imho)-this, the square knot, and the half hitch (or multiple hitches). The bowline is the knot to make a rescue loop as well, as it will not slip; for example, if someone has fallen in the water, or off an embankment. Thank you!

I enjoyed teaching many young Scouts that knot. When creating the hole and tree, I found Scouts like the additional analogy that the Tree must grow out of the ground, not on top of the ground. This gets the loop in the correct direction. Great Videos!!!

You forgot to show the most important part: how to "undo" the knot after it's been under huge tension for a longer period of time. This is, in my opinion, one of the most valuable features of this knot and also the reason why I use this for almost everything.

Great video. Great instructions

absolutely agree, this is the most important knot for boaters. I practised and practised until I could perform the knot in any position without having to look. Practice whilst watching tv. Once you have found your way of tying the knot, you will never forget it.

One of my favorites, having sailed for years. If you need a midline loop under high tension from both sides that holds fast but super easily undone saving your line, check out the alpine butterfly, amazing knot.

lol finally a video that explain it slow enough to follow !!! lol I must be knot dylestic or something..

Thank you very much. After 50 years I finally know how to tie it !!

Very good lesson on making a bowline. 5:51

I have been a loyal customer for years. I enjoy your videos now also.

When I started my construction apprenticeship, I was given a book on rigging. I was told to go and buy myself a length of rope and learn how to tie knots. I was also informed that if asked I better be able to tie whichever knot it was. That was 50 years ago, and I still know the inside bowline, outside bowline, square, Carrick bend clove hitch... a good knot is one that you can tie, holds and you can untie.

Best knot teacher! Done at first try, thank you.

Got my first boat last may, a Yamaha FSH 190 sport. Learning boat knots with my sons has been fun. Even the wife has learned a thing or 2.

Thank you for showing the fast way to tie a bowline knot. I discovered how to do this when I was in Boy Scouts and we had knot tying races. It makes the knot so much easier. I find the bowline to be extremely useful.

Thank you very much for your easy way of teaching the bowline knot. God bless you.

Very well explained. Thanks!

Great tutorial on the bowline knot. Thank-yuu

Thanks for the video - the "granny" knot you used to lock the bowline is a half hitch.

The bowline knot. Just 1 of the things I learned in the Boy Scouts.

Awesome camera work! Attention to detail 😎

Good video. Slow, methodical, easy to follow!

That is a good show, I love the rabbit, safe boating.

Looked at several videos on this to teach kids in our sailing class. I think this is the best. BTW, that “granny” is called a “half hitch”.

Thank you, your instruction made it very easy. I'm going to practice this more.

Well explained!

Excellent vid!

Thank you for saving my sanity!!!

Thanks, very good instruction

Great video thanks

Very good illustration and instructions.

Awesome!

I don't think I'm alone when I say that i can never remember knots when I need them. That's why ratchet straps are so popular and I have a bunch of them. Lol.

Learning to tie it with one hand is a huge life saver ....can be literal or figuratively speaking.

Great explanation, Thank you!

One of the most useful knots there ever was.... It is all but impossible not to easily undo the knot. Can't think of anytime I've not been unable to untie it. Bigger the rope, easier it works. My next two most used knot is the rolling clove hitch and the truckers hitch.

Great content, presentation, and video quality!

A long time ago when I was still a teen I was in a diving club and training for my scuba certificates. We also learned to tie that knot while in the water very fast when you get a rope end thrown toward you for a rescue or something. Even can do that with one hand (two is more easy)while the other hand holds a person that is unconcious or something. The trick is to get the rope behind your back so you are in the u_shape of the rope (or behind the victims back so the rope passes between the two of you). The one hand holds the end and you try to have the long part that is leading to the shore /boat/ helicopter or what ever leading away from you to the side you face. now with that hand with rope end go over the other long line, come back with your hand under the line while you twist your hand. this makes the loop (rabbit hole) in the long end) now get the short line end behind the part of the long part of the rope that is "the tree" and with your fingers you push it behind the "tree"and at the same moment you get the short end with those same fingers via the front of "the tree". So the line makes a u-turn around "the tree" while you hand it over to yourself in the same hand (needs some practice but is not very hard) and now you pull the hand back so the loop (rabbithole) will slide over your hand and closes the knot. ones you had some practice you can do it within 2 seconds single handed

so useful. thanks . i will try it like you said.

You made this so easy! I sail, and it's so embarrassing I haven't been able to tie this knot!

1:48 Perfect Practice makes Perfect. If one does a wrong practice, it will go further and further from perfection ... Good video, thank you for your time.

That's the only one I need thanks you bud

I appreciate your video.

Great knot! That second, fast method is how I learned to tie it. That "wrap" in the second method is a simple overhand knot, then give a slight pull on the working end and voila, there's your loop, then around the standing part, back down through the loop, and it's done in 2 seconds.

Great tutorial

Love the piling simulation. :)

The only knot taught to me as a royal navy ships diver. Was used to secure the diver to his safety line and the surface tender diver

I worked in dredging for many, many years. The bowline is simply the best knot and everyone is expected to know how to make one. You can apply a lot of tension on one and it easily unties.

Hell ya. Best by far the only know you only need, bowline on the bite is equally important.

useful-yes won't slip-correct most important- no too many others that are easy to tie that do the same job, that's the cool thing about knots!! 🤠

When I have someone one the boat while docking I generally tell them the procedure long before we get to the dock. If I'm having them get off the boat carrying the bow line I always give them the loop end of the line because it's likely they won't know what to do with the straight end.

Once you practice the faster method, It all becomes muscle memory, then it's like riding a bike. You never forget how. Put about 8-10 inches of rope hanging out of your right hand and "whip" it over the part you're holding in the left hand so it comes back up through the hole. Then with your left hand just roll "the rabbit hole" right over the bitter end. It's a lot easier to do then explain, but once you get the rhythm you'll always remember ir.

As a young boy my parents had a houseboat (shack on styrofoam) and a run about. Dad was in the Navy and was constantly showing a young, hyperactive, uninterested boy how to tie knots. Many (boring at the time) knots and splices where learned in the off time. Now later in life, I am so thankful he took the time and MADE me watch and tie his various methods. When I read your title, before even watching, I instantly thought of those days. First one that came to mind was the Bowline. So I of course had to watch just to see. lol Thanks for taking me back!

A Bowline knot if allowed to flog can loosen and become untied. This has happened to me a couple times when using a bowline to tie on my jib sheets. I now throw a half hitch on to the loop with the extra bitter end to resolve this problem.

Cool thank you their skippy. 😊

thank you

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Thanks.

For one which won't slip, try the Somerville.

In Boy Scouts in England (1060s) we learned the Bowline and then had to do it hanging from a wooden beam in the scout hut with one hand and tying the knot around your waist with the other hand.

I've been messing around with boats for over 40 years now but I have never ever seen a bowline come loose by itself unless the end was kept ridiculously short.

Up the hole, round the tree and back down the hole. The rabbit story!

I just picked up my 252sd. What knot should I use to connect a tube to the hook on back.

Didn't know the Palstek is called the Bowline Knot. Thanks.

It's not a loop It's a eye,all lines have a breaking strength ,all knots reduce the breaking strength, bu the bowline keeps 90% of the strength of the line do to less friction

The bo'lin' is essentially the same as a sheet bend. So, if you want to join two lines, you use the quick bo'lin' method.

I had a bowline knot that loosened by itself when exposed to waves and not loaded. didnt know it could.

Use this and clove hitch All the time

Know the BOWLINE and learn the BOWLINE ON A BIGHT for a boson's chair.......completely different knot, looks similar. Other good boater, Boy Scout knots we had to learn square knot, for reefing, clove hitch, sheepbend for joining lines of different diameters, sheepshank to shorten a line, and then one and two half hitches, which you already know....probably.

That Yamaha UltraDeck is the barf.

very nice, but how do you get it undone later?

Does it matter which direction the rabbit goes around the tree i find it worked in both directions. Clockwise and anti clockwise.

🤔🤔🤔Interesting how different the world is 70 years ago my grandfather taught me this knot only difference there was no rabbit but a snake Same result 😮😮😮 😉😉😉

The half hitch "granny knot" as sown will untie itself in water!

I learned how to die the bowline in scouts, the problem is that I learned how to do it one handed, with the line wrapped around me. It's the only way I can tie it. I need to practice this some more.

Make a slip knot. Run the end of the line through the hole. Then pull the slip knot back through itself as if you're undoing the slip knot. There's your bowline knot done SO MUCH easier.

It does not matter how you start what you called a P, be it under or over, as the logic that the end of the rope is required to follow after that, will speak to you so coherently to obtain the lock! .

The keeper knot or a long tail on a bowline on the jib sheet or it can untie itself.

Flip the loop like you’re starting your car.

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Nice explanation, but the loose end actually has to sit outside the loop, not inside.

It can save your life!

Too bad that the thumbnail for this video does not show a bowline knot. The bitter end leaves a proper bowline knot pointing towards the inside of the loop. Compare the knot at 5:56 to the thumbnail to see the difference.

Can you show us the flying bowline..it's waaay more fun...( I can throw it...)

Gotta do it one hand...

Ever use the Eskimo Bowline knot? It's an interesting variation.

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I honestly think that the 'shortcut' version is just confusing and the first way you showed is the very simplest method to teach the knot. I still tie a bowline in this way every time. (Although I now do them upside down etc)

Figure 8 is Fast and easy to undo ( lots of Knot we lean back in the day for Rock Climbing )

There's a much faster way to tie this knot as well believe it or not, and you also don't have to let go of the tag end AT ALL, so you don't risk dropping or losing it. I can't explain it here but do some more searching and you'll find it

Trying to learn this knot with the loop pointed twords you is the most confusing way.

Learn how to tie a bowline fast with one hand and you will be able to impress people and probably save your life.

It's not called a loop, it's called an eye.

I was taught how to tie a bowline with one hand while hanging from a cliff edge

In Texas we pronounce it Bo-Lynn knot

Tie the damb knot!

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For the newbies. THERES NO “ROPE” ON A BOAT! Rope doesn’t have a job. Lines do! Carry on! Awesome video though🤙