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The Spanish bowline[1] is a double loop knot that can be used to lift a person. For a conscious person, each loop is placed around a leg and the person holds onto the standing part of the rope. This knot can serve as a makeshift Bosun's chair. For an unconscious person one loop is placed around the arm pits and the second loop is placed around the knees.
Spanish Bowline | |
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Category | Loop |
Related | Portuguese bowline |
Typical use | Lifting a person |
ABoK | #1087 |
This knot has an elegant symmetry and can be tied quickly when mastered. Unlike the Portuguese bowline, each loop is separately fixed, which is a nice feature. It is a complicated knot however and if not properly tightened, it can slip. A fireman's chair knot is another double loop knot which is more practical, easier to tie and less prone to slipping although it lacks the elegance of a Spanish bowline.
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edit- ^ The complete guide to knots and knot tying — Geoffrey Budworth — p.190 — ISBN 0-7548-0422-4