Knot Bible - the 50 best boating knots app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: The Other Hat
First release : 04 Dec 2015
App size: 67.28 Mb
The Knot Bible app is your one-stop guide to tying and understanding the world’s most useful nautical knots. The app includes a selection of 50 knots each with:
- short descriptions and uses for each knot
- clear step-by-step photos
- concise explanations of how to tie each knot
- Knot Scores
Hitches: There are at least 30 ways to attach a line to a fixed object. Some are strong while others are secure. What’s the difference? The answer is in the app!
Bends: If you think a sheet bend is all you need to join two lines then think again! Sailors invented the carrick bend, the rigger’s bend and others for very good reasons.
Loops: The bowline may still be the King of Knots, but its tenure is under threat. Find out which are the new loops for new ropes.
Top 10 Knots: The most useful knots to know for quick reference.
Knot Scores
All the knots in this app are awarded a five-part knot score, with their strength, security, ease of tying, ease of untying, and usefulness given a grade from 1–5.
The Knot Bible app is based on The Knot Bible, a book by Nic Compton. Nics book is the complete and definitive bible of knots for seafarers, featuring over 200 knots.