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Cleat hitch

Technical visualCleat hitch
Cleat hitchThree visual stages of a cleat hitch: lead to the far horn, make figure-eight crossings around the cleat, and finish with a locking turn when appropriate.123lead to far horncross figure-eightlocking turn if appropriate
Cleat hitchThree visual stages of a cleat hitch: lead to the far horn, make figure-eight crossings around the cleat, and finish with a locking turn when appropriate.1lead to far horn2cross figure-eight3locking turn if appropriate
Exact base-wrap practice depends on cleat geometry, line, load and application.

Use

Securing a line to a horn cleat.

Sequence

Lead the loaded line to the far horn.

Take the line around the cleat.

Cross diagonally over the center.

Take the line around the opposite horn to create a figure-eight.

Cross again.

Finish with a locking turn when appropriate.

Dress the hitch flat.

Limitations

Exact base-wrap practice varies with cleat geometry, line, load and application.

A locking turn can jam under heavy loading and is not appropriate for every towing or rapidly releasable application.

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