On a square-rigged ship a bowline sometimes spelled as two words bow line is a rope that holds the edge of a square sail towards the bow of the ship and into the wind preventing it from being taken aback.

Bow line of a boat. That way no matter which way you pull the boat into shore you can easily tie it up. When sailing be mindful of where the boom is. Bow lines and stern lines lines from the bow forward to the dock or from the stern aft to the dock may do some of each.

See example below In sailing commonly used to attach a line rope to the head of a sail. Its the opposite of the stern of a boat in sailing terms. BOWLINE A knot used to form a temporary loop in the end of a line.

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Hot Boat Ropes Premium Floating Bow Lines come in 15 of the most popular colors to match any Boats color scheme and 3 Different Lengths to accommodate each boaters needs. Springlines lines that run at a shallow angle along some portion of the length of the boat limit how much the boat can move forward or backward. Every boat should have two stern lines and two bow lines equal to the length of the boat aboard.

Tying a line to a fender which is the round cushion used to protect the sides of a boat. Bow line - A mooring line attached to the bow of a boat. Break out - To bring something out of stowage such as a sail from a bag or food from a locker.

For spring lines carry two lines equal to one 15 times the length of your boat. If someone screams BOOM. There are so many things you can attach together on a boat with a bowline knot plus you can use it to tie the boat to the dock.