Cleat hitch explained

Cleat hitch
Names:	cleat knot, cleat tie
Type:	hitch
Origin:	nautical
Releasing:	non-jamming^[1]
Abok Number:	1615
Instructions:	https://www.animatedknots.com/cleat-hitch-halyard-knot

The cleat hitch is a knot for securely attaching a rope to a cleat.

Tying

The hitch begins with a dead turn around the cleat then continues forming an “8”. The hitch is finished with an inverted half hitch.

See also

• List of knots
• Cleat
• Clove hitch

Bibliography

• Ashley, Clifford W. (1993) [1944], The Ashley Book of Knots, New York: Doubleday, p. Dust jacket, p.286
• Compton, Nic (2013), The Knot Bible, The complete guide to knots and their uses, London: Adlard Coles Nautical, p.66
• Soles, Clyde (2011), Backpacker magazine’s outdoor knots : the knots you need to know, Morris Book Publishing, LLC, p.72

External links

• • https://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/cleat-hitch
• https://www.101knots.com/cleat-hitch.html

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cleat hitch.