Ropework

5 Ways To Sharpen Your Sailing Skills At Home

From knot tying apps to sailing simulators, there's plenty to occupy the land-locked or winter-bound sailor.

Untangling Knot Theory

If asked what the strongest knot is, the bowline or square knot might come to mind. Well MIT mathematicians used spaghetti, color-changing rope, and math to find out once and for all which knots are the strongest.

Choosing The Right Rope

Learn about the different types of boat ropes including various materials like nylon and polypropylene and color coding tips.

How To Splice Double Braid Line

Mooring warps, halyards, sheets, and plenty of other lines aboard all use double braid. Avoid weak knots by learning how to add an eye splice yourself.

Thimble Splice

This is the best way to finish the end of a line that's going to be subjected to wear. Here's how to do it.

How To Tie A Rolling Hitch

The rolling hitch is intended for use when the line is parallel to the load.

How to Splice Three-Strand Rope

Boaters have been splicing ropes for hundreds of years and splicing rope is a useful skill. We show you how to master the art in a few easy steps.

Knot Too Shabby

Three essential knots every boater should learn; the bowline, fisherman's hitch and sheet bend.

Tying Up at the Dock

Leaving your boat in a slip doesn't have to leave your brain tied in knots — here's advice on how to properly tie cleat hitches.