Marine Knots Secrets - Learn to Tie the Reliable Double Becket Bend

How many times have you found that you need a longer line for docking at a pier or slip? You have two lines aboard, but what marine knot should you use to join them together fast, easy, safe, and secure? Enter the reliable "king of joinery"--the double becket bend!

Use the double becket bend to tie two lines of unequal diameter (width), or two lines of equal diameter. Sure, you could just tie two bowlines together, but that takes much more line and forms two bulky knots instead of one compact knot.

Follow these three easy steps to success.

1. Make an upside-down loop

Pick up the larger line (or one of the lines if both are equal diameter) and make a teardrop shaped loop. Hold this in your non-dominant hand with the widest part down.

2. Form the knot

Pull about 9" of the other line through the loop toward you. Wrap the bitter end around the back of the teardrop and then two times under itself. As you pass the line a second time around the teardrop, make sure it stays below and parallel to the first wrap.

3. Remove the slack

Take all slack out of the knot. Notice that there are four parts of the line that surround the knot--two bitter ends and two standing parts. Pull on one part a bit and then pull on another part. Continue to do this until the knot makes a tight, compact shape. This insures that your double becket bend stays tight and secure in even the worst marine weather or extreme tides.

Use these easy to follow steps to tie the strong, reliable double becket bend. You can rest assured that it will hold your small cruising boat safe and secure where many other marine knots would fail.
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