[quote=P.M.]Typically, bowlines do not come untied when tied and loaded properly, especially in our sport where we use mostly smaller control lines. Ever try tying HMPE? It is much more common today and it is slick, very slick. Say you want to tie you spin pole bridle (which frequently needs adjusting for proper spin halyard tension) using HMPE. You could use a stack of 10 half hitches and tape the snot out of it, and it will still slip, or you could tie a . . . .
:-) single bowline! :-)
. . . examples of HMPE are Dyneema, Spectra, Amsteel [/quote]
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