The cleat hitch is a knot for securely attaching a rope to a cleat.

Cleat hitch
NamesCleat hitch, cleat knot, cleat tie
CategoryHitch
OriginNautical
ReleasingNon-jamming[1]
ABoK#1615
Instructions[1]

Tying

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The hitch begins with a dead turn around the cleat then continues forming an “8”. The hitch is finished with an inverted half hitch.

See also

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Notes

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Bibliography

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  • Ashley, Clifford W. (1993) [1944], The Ashley Book of Knots, New York: Doubleday, p. Dust jacket, ISBN 0-385-04025-3 p.286
  • Compton, Nic (2013), The Knot Bible, The complete guide to knots and their uses, London: Adlard Coles Nautical, ISBN 978-1-4081-5476-2 p.66
  • Soles, Clyde (2011), Backpacker magazine’s outdoor knots : the knots you need to know, Morris Book Publishing, LLC, ISBN 978-0-7627-5651-3 p.72

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