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    Adjustable knot for tight line pulls

    Disclaimer 1: I know about the trucker's hitch.
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    Okay now that that is out of the way. I was curious if anyone had a favorite knot or two for pulling a line tight. One of the most common problems I see people have is how to tie something so that it's as tight as possible. The trucker's hitch is obviously ideal for this, but let's face it, it's not an easy knot.

    Input welcome and appreciated.

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    taughtline hitch. google it, lots of instructions on how to tie, very simple to tie

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    Awesome (thought I knew that, and forgot it). Keep em coming, I love knots.

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    This is the best site I know of for knots, click on one and it shows you how to tie it, in slo-mo, if you want.
    If you don't see a knot you like, they have lots of different categories; sailing, climbing, etc.

    Grab some rope and a brewski and enjoy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gargoyle View Post
    This is the best site I know of for knots, click on one and it shows you how to tie it, in slo-mo, if you want.
    If you don't see a knot you like, they have lots of different categories; sailing, climbing, etc.

    Grab some rope and a brewski and enjoy.
    indeed!

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    You can always take a short length of line and secure each end to the ridge line with a rolling hitch, which is the working part of a tautline hitch. You can then slide the ridgeline through either end to take up slack. That slack ends up forming a drip loop under the (now taut) length of line. The advantage of a trucker's hitch, and variations, is obviously the mechanical advantage you get. It's a bit harder to get a lot of tension on the line with other straight friction hitches

    Edit: disregard the above... I suddenly realized this is posted under hammock accessories / ridgelines!! DUH!!!
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    I'm so looking forward to going home and tying notes....



    ....no wonder I'm single.

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    Perhaps it would be better if you told us what you are trying to tension. I mean, there are tensioning hitches and knots used for different purposes. If you want the tightest line possible it's hard to beat the trucker's hitch. Looking to get some slack out of the boat line then there is the mooring hitch. Wearing heavy gloves? Maybe two turns and a half hitch is best..,
    I can think of 12 tensioning knots and hitches right off the bat, each have their place, do you want them all listed?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frawg View Post
    You can always take a short length of line and secure each end to the ridge line with a rolling hitch, which is the working part of a tautline hitch. You can then slide the ridgeline through either end to take up slack. That slack ends up forming a drip loop under the (now taut) length of line. The advantage of a trucker's hitch, and variations, is obviously the mechanical advantage you get. It's a bit harder to get a lot of tension on the line with other straight friction hitches
    This is assuming I have a full ridge line to tie the rolling hitch to, correct? I don't typically use a full ridge line, though I'm very much in an experimental phase*


    *fortunately much different than that of my college years.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hogn8r View Post
    Perhaps it would be better if you told us what you are trying to tension. I mean, there are tensioning hitches and knots used for different purposes. If you want the tightest line possible it's hard to beat the trucker's hitch. Looking to get some slack out of the boat line then there is the mooring hitch. Wearing heavy gloves? Maybe two turns and a half hitch is best..,
    I can think of 12 tensioning knots and hitches right off the bat, each have their place, do you want them all listed?
    The purpose of the thread was open ended to promote the discussion of various knots. If you feel like typing it out, then I'm sure myself (and others) will read it.

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