The 4 Basic Marine Knots You Should Know – Photo Pixabay
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Introduction
As a skipper, crew member or just a sailor, you simply can’t ignore the importance of tying a knot.
Just as every boat owner must learn how to dock a boat and anchoring a boat, I can say that knot tying is an essential skill that comes in handy while saving lives, moving cargo, mooring, securing loads and in so many other situations. I use these knots all the time on the water.
I know that boating knots is not a skill that many boaters are familiar with as they begin and I can’t blame them. Who’s telling them what to know about knots when buying a RIB (or any motorboat).
There are many marine knots, hundreds, each with a dedicated function, although others are versatile enough to be used in more than one situation.
When I mastered a few of these essential knots, it’s all you need to make your sailing not just safer but also more accessible.
Remember, it’s always best to putter before you hit the waters. Mastering these four basic marine knots will prove indispensable for every mooring, anchoring, voyage and every boat owner or crew member should be aware of.
I added some videos to visualise the tying of the knots. Here we go!
Based on the now proven WR880 and WR1060 RIBs, the South African Gemini Marine has released a new version with a completely renewed cabin, of which the first demo model has now been completed by novi marine.
This Cabin RIB has been specially developed for professional use in coastal waters by, among others, emergency services and maritime service providers, arising from the demand from the commercial market to better protect personnel against the weather conditions during longer stays at sea.
1. The making of a GEMINI WR880 RIB – A RIBs ONLY Exclusive!
Amongst the many RIB brands, GEMINI is positioned as a commercial RIB. These heavy duty RIBS are built in Cape Town, South Africa, sinds 1979. They’re built to last. So is this RIB GEMINI WR880.
Gemini Marine has been the sole provider to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) of South Africa for rescue craft from 4 meter to 8.5 meter Cabin class operating along the rugged South African coastline since 1984.
Gerhard Neethling, CEO and Owner of GEMINI-Marine
RIBs ONLY got an exclusive look behind the scenes how the RIB GEMINI WR880 is built (the finished RIB). Some steps in the process have been omitted for trade secret reasons. This is not strange.
As a nautical journalist, I visited several shipyards. In every company I was not allowed to photograph or write about certain things for the same reason.
All photos courteys of GEMINI Marine. Many thanks go to:
GEMINI Marine’s Tech Director & Founder Jeff Stephens
Gerhard Neethling, Global Sales & Marketing, CEO and Owner since September 2020
Henning Blaauw, Chief Operations Officer
And also to all the other employees for doing such a great job!
RIBs ONLY also wants to thank Arjen Maan, Company Director of novi marine in the Netherlands, importer and distributor of GEMINI RIBs.
After reading this article if you’re interested in buying a RIB that suits your needs, let this article inspire you.
Writing the article ‘How to buy a RIB‘, I mentioned that the hull is the most important part of the RIB. It defines the RIB so to speak.
So what makes a good hull? I found it of interest to you to hear the experts on this matter. So I contacted a top RIB hull designer to tell us more on this subject: Alexandros Stavroulakis.
Alex is a Greek Naval Architect, R&D Director and co-owner of Skipper-BSK, a Greek RIB shipyard that stands for speed and luxury.
BSK Marine is a company that has years experience in vessel constructing and her rapid progress creates a remarkable history and makes Skipper boats synonymous to quality and seaworthiness.
Designing a Skipper Boat is a new challenge every time. Having studied naval architecture and industrial design and also being working in the boat industry from an early age, he knows each detail and every step of the boat construction from the inside to the outside and has the ability to make a supreme design from inside out.
Would you like to buy a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) but you are not sure how or where to start? Forget brands and let this article inspire you in 10 thoughts.
