Tying fisherman's knots for deck lines and bungees

Builder's Forum
1

I paddle a Shearwater Merganser I built in 2004.  It is still in good shape.  I took off my deck lines and bungees and varnished the deck.  I use the Chesapeake Craft fisherman's knot to tie my deck lines and bungees, but always have problems taking out the slack.  Does anyone else have this problem?  I tie the first knot but have trouble getting the slack out when I tie the second knots.

Does anyone have a good technique to tie tight deck lines and bungees with a fisherman's knot?  Thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

2

After tying the first knot, stretch the bungie very tight and use a small pair or vise grips as a clamp to take the tension.  This give you extra length to tie the second knot.  Once that is done, remove the vice grips and even out the bungie tension.

     

3

   Thanks.

4

Tight bungees are fine, but decklines not so good. For safety’s sake, you need to be able to actually grab them, even wearing gloves to haul yourself back onto/ into the boat.