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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 28-08-2016, 15:16
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Posted By StuM
Re: Zeppelin bend - dissimilar sized ropes?

Dressing = arranging a knot after initial tying to optimise strength and security and to minimize jamming/overturning. Making sure that crossovers etc are in the desired place.

Proper...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 28-08-2016, 14:58
Replies: 32
Views: 13,314
Posted By StuM
Re: Zeppelin bend - dissimilar sized ropes?

That's an Alpine Butterfly LOOP, not an Alpine Butterfly BEND.

Entirely different purpose. I'm also of fan of of the AB as a loop (SWL and I differ in opinions on this one).
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 28-08-2016, 14:54
Replies: 32
Views: 13,314
Posted By StuM
Re: Zeppelin bend - dissimilar sized ropes?

Quick - not as quick as the Zep.
Easy - not as easy as the Zep.
Secure - NOT! - especially under cyclic loads.

Also:

Non jamming - easier to untie after heavy loads

Self dressing - no...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 28-08-2016, 03:30
Replies: 32
Views: 13,314
Posted By StuM
Re: Zeppelin bend - dissimilar sized ropes?

For a more extreme example of the 1.5, see
The asymmetric Zeppelin Bend (https://igkt.net/sm/index.php?topic=2159.msg15415#msg15415)
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 28-08-2016, 03:17
Replies: 32
Views: 13,314
Posted By StuM
Re: Zeppelin bend - dissimilar sized ropes?

Welcome to the Zeppelin Appreciation Club! :)

The Zep works well as-is in dissimilar sized ropes as well.

You can create a "double tucked zeppelin bend" by doing a second tuck with both ends. ...
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