Lobster buoy hitch
Appearance
Lobster buoy hitch | |
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Category | Hitch |
Related | Cow hitch, Buntline hitch, Two half-hitches |
Releasing | Jamming |
Typical use | attaching lines to rings, eyes, posts, rods, and railings |
ABoK | #58, #1714, #1839 |

The lobster buoy hitch is similar to the buntline hitch, but made with a cow hitch around the standing part rather than a clove hitch.
Like the buntline hitch, this knot is strong, secure and compact.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Clifford W. Ashley. The Ashley Book of Knots. Doubleday, New York. #1714, p. 295. ISBN 0-571-09659-X