(2.8.2.3A-26) Which letter in the...

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(2.8.2.3A-26) Which letter in the illustration represents a bowline on a bight? Illustration D030DG

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(2.8.2.3A-26) Which letter in the illustration represents a bowline on a bight? Illustration D030DG

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Bowline on a bight – how it differs from a regular bowline • Typical shape and number of loops in a bowline on a bight • Common uses and appearance of a bowline on a bight in seamanship illustrations

💭 Think About

• First, recall how many parts of the line and loops are formed in a bowline on a bight compared to an ordinary bowline. • Look closely at each labeled knot in the illustration (H, I, M, W): which one shows two loops that stay side by side and are locked by a bight passing through? • Think about which knots are usually used to form a secure double loop that can be used as two footholds or handholds.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which letter shows two fixed loops formed in the middle of the line (not at the very end). • Check that the working end is not simply tied like a single bowline but instead forms a loop passed through a bight and then opened out into two loops. • Eliminate any knots that look like single-loop bowlines, figure-eight, or simple bends, leaving only the true double-loop bowline on a bight.