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Useful Underwater Knots: The Bowline

Written by Leisure Pro Staff

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Published on September 13, 2012

At some point in your diving adventures, you’ll find the need to tie a knot. One of the more popular knots is known as the bowline (pronounced bow-lin) because it’s relatively simple and very secure. Typically used to tie off to a stationary object, this knot can be used to tie a reel to a surface marker buoy, a float to an anchor, a rope to a piling or any number of other uses.

Easily done even with thick gloves, the bowline will stay secure against surge, but is easy to undo when the time comes. If you practice, you could even get good enough to do it one handed!

The basic premise is that you’ll have a secure loop at the end of your rope. That loop could have your anchor, SMB or piling inside it.

Many people learn to tie this knot using the mnemonic of a rabbit coming out of its hole, around a tree and back into the hole. Confused? Don’t be — here are some pictures and a video to help show you how to successfully tie a bowline.

And for those of you who prefer video:

Congratulations, you now know how to tie one of the most useful knots for use both above and below water!

Leisure Pro Staff

Marketing Director for LeisurePro

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