16. Tying the Canalman’s Hitch

[@andrewholloway231]

Thank you for this video. I did a boat handling course quite a number of years ago and I think I was shown this one.

[@willowwrentraining3736]

Naturally my preference is for a hitch like the canalman’s aka, boatman’s aka, lighterman’s etc hitch because that is what we teach. I have seen round turn and two half hitches freeze up or snag but I have never had a single problem with the canalman’s hitch. The RYA seem to agree.

[@C...G...]

Willow Wren Training well presented! :-)

[@ynot6473]

i know this one as lighterman's hitch. bizarrely, i learned it from a model boat forum!

[@willowwrentraining3736]

@@ynot6473 Not only does the hitch have different names it is also tied in slightly different ways. The one shown is the method in the RYA Inland Waterways Helmsman Handbook.

[@harveysmith100]

Thanks for sharing, very clear and helpful

[@willowwrentraining3736]

Thank you for your kind comment. It makes it all worthwhile.

[@harveysmith100]

@@willowwrentraining3736 Your welcome. Just subscribed after your reply.

[@krainey]

Brilliant Thankyou for this I have been using a clove hitch or rolling hitch and failing 🤪

[@willowwrentraining3736]

The shore attachment isn’t the point of the video but your comment is well made. The other reason for doing a full round turn ashore is that it is less likely that some scallywag will lift it off the bollard.

[@nogunwales9406]

Great information thanks for your time.

[@willowwrentraining3736]

Thank you for watching it.

[@bdh3949]

Well done sir.

[@willowwrentraining3736]

Thank you.

[@narrowboaters786]

AWESOME!

[@willowwrentraining3736]

It works.

[@gracehawkins919]

Should always do a full turn to the point ashore as the way you are showing will chafe the rope

[@kk6aw]

Round turn and two half hitches is all you need and a heck of a lot faster to tie

[@willowwrentraining3736]

Wedgenut Tanker Everyone has their own favourite.

[@tonybowyer]

You won’t get that off in an emergency under strain - it has it’s uses but you need a canal or tug man’s hitch too

[@mikeford-branch7859]

This is a Hitch not a knot ; the round turn and 2 half hitches can snag /tighten up ; this Hitch will not Also one only needs to make the Turns ontp a Post /Bollard for all the strain to be taken ok ; Not no need to be quick , at all

[@richardofoz2167]

That's a LIGHTERMAN'S HITCH!

[@willowwrentraining3736]

You are right. The same hitch is called Lighterman's, Canalman's and Boatman's Hitch. It may have other names like so many other hitches and knots.

[@petemitchel5622]

Should have taken 10 seconds to do that knott, not 2 minutes 😂