🔍 Key Concepts

• Common uses of basic knots in seamanship • Differences between knots used for joining lines vs. making eyes or stopping fraying • Characteristics and typical use of a square knot (reef knot)

💭 Think About

• Think about when you would need to tie two lines together on a boat. In which situation would a square knot be appropriate? • Consider which knots are normally used for forming eyes, which for preventing fraying, and which for joining lines. • Ask yourself: in basic seamanship, what is the typical classroom description of a square (reef) knot’s purpose?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice describes joining two lines versus creating an eye • Eliminate the option that is commonly done with whipping or seizing rather than a square knot • Check which answer mentions lines of equal vs. different size and recall the standard warning about misusing a square knot.