The Essential Knot Book : Knots, Bends, Hitches, Whippings, and Splices [Large Print] [Paperback]

Colin Jarman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 20, 2003

With more than 100,000 copies sold, The Essential Knot Book is the most successful nautical knot book ever published. Now in full color for the first time, this deluxe twentieth anniversary edition retains the same low price as the previous edition. Special features include:

• All of the knots, bends, hitches, whippings, and splices a boater needs to know
• How-to-tie drawings and instructions for each
• Multiple photos of each knot in use on boats

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...This small paperback lives up to its title. It covers the making and use of 27 knots, 4 whippings, and 12 splices--all the average boater will ever need." -- Soundings

"...an excellent and surprisingly complete guide. It covers about two dozen knots that will take care of every need we have encountered in our sailing life." -- Sail

"The book is just what it claims to be, the essentials. Just what you need to know, all done up in a neat handy package ready to put on board." -- Sailing

"The book you should reach for after you learn to throw a clockwise turn and hitch onto a cleat. . .deserves a place on the bookshelf of every serious sailor." -- Sailor's Gazette --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

The third edition of The Essential Knot Book covers all the knots, bends, hitches, whippings, and splices a mariner needs to know--and now they're shown in use and in full color! Modern high-tech rope materials and construction--including Dyneema, Spectra, and Vectran--as well as Dacron, nylon, and the other now "traditional" standards, are included.

"The book is just what it claims to be, the essentials. Just what you need to know, all done up in a neat handy package ready to put on board."--Sailing

"With good photographs showing each knot in actual use, clear line drawings showing step-by-step tying methods, plus large type, this small book is an excellent and surprisingly complete guide. It covers about two dozen knots that will take care of every need we have encountered in our sailing life."--SAIL

"The Essential Knot Book is the first book you should reach for right after you learn to throw a clockwise turn and hitch onto a cleat. . . . This book deserves a place on the bookshelf of every serious sailor."--Sailor's Gazette

"With large print and exceptionally clear drawings and photos, this small paperback lives up to its title. It cover the making and use of 27 knots, four whippings, and 12 splices--all the average boater will ever need."--Soundings

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 3 edition (December 20, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007143237X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071432375
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,248,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #25 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Sports > Water Sports > Boating

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good place to start, March 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Essential Knot Book (Seamanship Series) (Paperback)

This is a great starting point for a journey into knot tying. It just contains the basics and a little on splicing. I would recommend it to any begginer

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Handy little book, November 27, 2009

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This review is from: The Essential Knot Book : Knots, Bends, Hitches, Whippings, and Splices (Paperback)

I wanted something onboard requiring small shelf space to cover line basics. Not enough room on the shelf for Brian Toss.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, but I think it's Bill Beavis, not Beans, July 29, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Essential Knot Book: Knots, Bends, Hitches, Whippings, Splices (Paperback)

Good book, good illustrations
But the illustrator of the book is Bill Beavis, not Bill Beans.