How to tie a mooring hitch?
The mooring hitch secures a boat to a dock piling and can still be released safely under load.
Mooring knots must endure and release
The mooring hitch secures a boat to a dock piling - it must withstand current and wind yet release fast when leaving.
Usually a wrap around the piling plus a releasable finish - rope work a sailor can't live without.
3D animation checks the key points: wrap direction, does the finish press the load, one pull releases when casting off.
Marine environments are wet and slippery with complex loads; practice with the actual rope diameter and have an experienced person guide docking.
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