NEW!!! How To Paddle a Canoe - the only 3 Strokes you'll ever need |
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| Pull on loop. | Presto! A completed Trucker's Knot that is completely removeable so you can continue sliding a rope through the grommets of your canoe. |
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| You now take the end of the rope which has been patiently waiting in the Top Tie on the passenger's side of the car, lift it up and run it through the beautifully crafted removeable loop in the line (that you just made). | Pull down and notice the mechanical advantage you've just created. Careful, no need to fold the canoe in half. This does not need to be super-tight because we're not done just yet. |
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| The key to effectively using this knot/loop thing lies in your ability to hold the line you just pulled on, right at the point where it passes through the loop with your thumb and index finger. Once you grasp it right where the arrow is pointing, you can slack up the rest of the rope in preparation for the next move. | THE NEXT MOVE - keep holding with thumb and index finger on right hand and tie a simple half hitch with your left hand. Can't work with your left hand? Tough, these are the only pictures I have. Pull the half hitch tight and you now can let go with your right hand. Use up the slack in the rope tying 65 decorative half hitches OR tie three more and whip out your knife. |