Knots You Need to Know: Easy-to-Follow Guide to the 30 Most Useful Knots

The easy beginner's guide to knot tying! 30 useful knots including the figure eight, square knot, bowline, clove hitch, becket hitch, and more Step-by-step photos, instructions, and diagrams for basic, utilitarian knots How to secure lines with easy bends and hitches, plus make a rope ladder and braided rope lanyard The perfect gift for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, aspiring sailors, campers, hikers, boaters, and outdoor enthusiasts

Learn the ropes of knot-tying with this helpful guidebook!
Rope is a boater's most essential tool. Knowing the proper way to tie knots with it — whether to keep an anchor in place, provide a skipper with a firm grip on the helm, or secure the tack of a sail — is an important part of spending time on the water. This beginner-friendly, fully illustrated guide from The Handy Boater series will teach you how to tie a variety of functional knots with easy-to-follow instructions, detailed illustrations, and photos.
Learn all the essential knots you need to know to head out in your rowboat, sailboat, or motorboat, including: The Matthew Walker Figure Eight Knot Tack Knot Turk's Head Knot Wall Knot Reef Knot Monkey's Fist Knot Crown Knot Portuguese Bowline Knot Jug Sling Knot And more!

In addition, you'll learn how to secure lines with easy bends and hitches, learn splicing (how to loop or combine ropes permanently), learn techniques for whipping, and find instructions for making a rope ladder and a braided rope lanyard.
With a little practice and Knots You Need to Know on your side, you'll soon be able to tie the strongest knots!