If there’s one thing you need to learn before docking a boat of your own, it’s the three basic boat knots: the cleat hitch, the clove hitch and the bowline.
We all start somewhere, and if you’re doing this for the very first time, this video offers a breakdown of the basic knots plus a pro captain’s tips for memorizing the motions that make for a safe and secure connection.
Knots to know:
![Cleat Hitch.jpg Cleat Hitch.jpg](/area/image/serverpage/image-id/1585iC35D13EF59B8C194/image-size/medium?v=v2&px=400)
Cleat Hitch
![Clove Hitch.jpg Clove Hitch.jpg](/area/image/serverpage/image-id/1584i59A1019EACD48776/image-size/medium?v=v2&px=400)
Clove Hitch
![Bowline.jpg Bowline.jpg](/area/image/serverpage/image-id/1583i74313C0DB8E84FE4/image-size/medium?v=v2&px=400)
Bowline
![Ripl_0-1691679537688.png Ripl_0-1691679537688.png](/area/image/serverpage/image-id/1925i3D46839D0622DB3F/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999)
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