Have a look at these: http://www.cowboyway.com/HowTo/QuickReleaseKnot2.htm
http://legacy.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/explode.htm http://www.animatedknots.com/slip/index.php See if any will work for you. Ken H. On 9 March 2013 09:46, Sylvain Laplante <sylvain_lapla...@yahoo.ca> wrote: > Speaking of boarding ladders, I am still looking for a knot that could be > easily untied from the water if I fall overboard and I am alone. > For now the ladder is held in it's up position with a velcro band tied to > the stern pulpit but I would prefer a small line. > > Any knot would fill that function? > > Sylvain > C&C27MkIII > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent:* Saturday, March 9, 2013 8:15 AM > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List A convincing case in favor of boarding ladders > > Doubt a boarding ladder would stay together, dunking for hours in those > seas. Probably rip itself loose and float away. > The sailboat looks like a heavy displacement 50 footer and the seas to > roll that big a boat look to be 6 feet or better with high winds. > Touching the inflatable against the hull could flip it, as the bigger boat > rolls so violently. > > I wouldn't want to have to climb aboard and definitely wouldn't want to > stay aboard as it's got to be a mess inside, and you could get banged up > easily. > > Boarding ladders are essential equipment on any boat > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Russ & Melody" <russ...@telus.net> > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent: *Saturday, March 9, 2013 12:20:21 AM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List A convincing case in favor of boarding ladders > > I'm with you Colin. Amidships with timing or for chickens, at the stern > where the relative water level remains remarkably constant on a well > designed boat. > > It looks to me like the biggest problem here was poor boatmanship. One of > the things a d'flatable does really well is to act like a tug boat. Push > the bow into the topsides amidships and give the lad a stable platform for > two seconds so he can leap & glory, especially if timed with contact at the > trough.. Don't bring the rubber duck alongside in that crap. > > At least the water is warm. > > Cheers, Russ > *Sweet *35-1 > > > At 10:10 AM 08/03/2013, you wrote: > > I'm not convinced a boarding ladder would have helped that dude. If > you're going from a dinghy to a pitching boat, do it amidships, time your > "leap" for when the boat rolls toward you, grab a stanchion in both hands, > and then don't let go! > > A ladder for him probably would have only complicated matters. > > Yeah, I know it's harder than it looks, and I also know it's easy to be an > armchair captain, but I do have a fair bit of experience getting aboard big > boats that are bouncing around. > > Cheers, > Colin > > > > On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Jack Brennan < jackbren...@bellsouth.net> > wrote: > My C&C 25 came with a rope and plastic ladder. For whatever reason, > everyone found it difficult to use, I think because it would curl back > under the hull and didn’t provide firm footing. I changed to a stainless > steel ladder fairly quickly. > > Jack Brennan > Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 > Former C&C 25 > Fort Lauderdale, Fl. > > From: Fair, Mike <mike.f...@mckesson.com> > Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 12:24 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List A convincing case in favor of boarding ladders > > > Does anyone have any plans that could be used to build a boarding ladder > out of > > wood or rope and wood? This has been on my project list for quite a while. > > > > -Mike Fair > > > > > > > > From: CnC-List [ > mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com<cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] > On Behalf Of Frederick G Street > Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 11:26 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List A convincing case in favor of boarding ladders > > > > I replied off-list to Joe with a description. > > > > -- Fred > > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > > > > On Mar 8, 2013, at 10:15 AM, "Della Barba, Joe" <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> > wrote: > > > > I can’t see it at work – what happens? > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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