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Cleat Hitch The Cleat Hitch is a quick and easy method of tying a rope to a cleat on a dock or boat that is also easy to untie. Learn the Cleat Hitch if you own a boat or even if you don’t. It is amazing how many boat owners do not know this easy and essential boating knot. This knot ties and unties quickly and neatly. You will impress everyone if you tie this knot when handed a rope at the dock!

Cleat Hitch

1. Take a turn around the base of the cleat, and then bring the line over the top of the cleat.

2. Wrap the line back under the arm of the cleat opposite the first turn, then back over the top of the cleat.

3. You have now made a figure eight pattern over and around the cleat. Wrap under the first arm a 2nd time and then back over the top of the cleat but run line underneath the last crossing turn.

4. Pull tight and you have the neat, tidy and secure Cleat Hitch.

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Disclaimer: Any activity involving rope can be dangerous and may even be life threatening! Knot illustrations contained in this web site are not intended for rock climbing instruction. Many knots are not suitable for the risks involved in climbing. Seek professional instruction. Many of these knots have histories of use tracing back hundreds of years. However, many critical factors in their use today cannot be controlled, including: the appropriateness of knots used in particular applications, the age, size, and condition of ropes (knots weaken the rated breaking strength of rope anywhere from 50% to as much as 80%, even more in the case of old and worn rope); and the accuracy with which these descriptions have been followed. No responsibility is accepted for incidents arising from the use of this material.