{"id":16120,"date":"2025-03-11T10:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T10:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/?p=16120"},"modified":"2025-03-17T17:30:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:30:01","slug":"how-to-make-a-cleat-hitch-properly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/how-to-make-a-cleat-hitch-properly\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Cleat Hitch Properly"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16120\" class=\"elementor elementor-16120\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a870c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53a870c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f966aee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f966aee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ced18f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ced18f2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f6fbc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21f6fbc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Make a Cleat Hitch Properly<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2203f3f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2203f3f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The cleat hitch is an essential knot in boating, used to secure a vessel to a dock or mooring cleat. It\u2019s quick to tie, secure, and easy to release, making it vital for any boater.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa7adcf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fa7adcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f1c5fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64f1c5fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582baa55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"582baa55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why the Cleat Hitch Is Important<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c73f95b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c73f95b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\">A properly tied cleat hitch keeps your boat securely in place, preventing drifting due to wind, tides, or currents. It distributes tension evenly and ensures the boat stays safe, avoiding potential damage or accidents. Properly securing lines is a critical part of the mooring or docking process and ensures the vessel remains stable when coming into port.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bece4ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bece4ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597e6238 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"597e6238\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382b51b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"382b51b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step-by-Step Guide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d2368e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11d2368e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" start=\"1\" type=\"1\"><li class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>Wrap the Line Around the Cleat Base<\/b>: Start by taking the dock line and wrapping it once around the base of the cleat. Make sure the line passes under both cleat horns.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ba2c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53ba2c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_22.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16123\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_22.webp 901w, https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_22-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_22-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_22-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a69c5c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a69c5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d685a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5d685a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f41ac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f41ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2. Create a Figure-Eight<\/strong>: After wrapping the base, form a figure-eight pattern over the top of the cleat. Cross the line over the cleat, then loop it under the opposite horn. Repeat to ensure the line is well-secured.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-055707d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"055707d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_33.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16124\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_33.webp 901w, https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_33-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_33-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_33-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c54dba0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c54dba0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8001eb6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8001eb6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52cbeee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52cbeee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>3. Final Lock<\/strong>: For the final step, twist the rope to create a loop and slide it under the cleat horn. Pull tight to secure the hitch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f03a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2f03a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_44.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16125\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_44.webp 899w, https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_44-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_44-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_44-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec5495 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ec5495\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca37fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ca37fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d25987d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d25987d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>4. It&#8217;s done<\/strong>: Gently pull the line to ensure the hitch is secure. If tied correctly, the line should hold under tension but be easy to untie when needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34789b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34789b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_55.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_55.webp 899w, https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_55-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_55-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_55-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464d290 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"464d290\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bc4de8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0bc4de8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1deea6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1deea6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Mistakes to Avoid<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca6215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bca6215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" start=\"1\" type=\"1\"><li class=\"MsoNormal\"><ul><li>Skipping the figure-eight or over-wrapping can weaken the hitch.<\/li><li>Loose wraps can allow the line to slip off, so always keep it snug.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Mastering the cleat hitch ensures your boat stays safe and securely moored in any condition.<\/p><p>We also recommend visiting nautical schools that offer hands-on training on tying cleat hitches to various types of cleats, including the international <a href=\"spinaker.si\">Spinaker sailing school<\/a>.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd39a15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cd39a15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c64580c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c64580c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a90391d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a90391d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Title<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb5353e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bb5353e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a visual 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Assess wind, currents, and traffic, use fenders properly, and maintain...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37cfe47 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"37cfe47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/how-to-avoid-collisions-during-maneuvering-in-marinas\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 0-33.941l-86.059-86.059c-15.119-15.119-40.971-4.411-40.971 16.971V216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"14804\" class=\"elementor elementor-14804 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-16132 post-16132 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized entry has-media owp-thumbs-layout-horizontal owp-btn-very-big owp-tabs-layout-section has-no-thumbnails circle-sale\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e87c739 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e87c739\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0470369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0470369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/mastering-solo-docking-a-step-by-step-guide-to-alongside-mooring\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Boatasy_Mastering-Solo-Docking-A-Step-by-Step-Guide-to-Alongside-Mooring_6-800x450.webp\" class=\"attachment-ocean-thumb-ml size-ocean-thumb-ml wp-image-16141\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-922af25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"922af25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11\/03\/2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0459b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0459b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/mastering-solo-docking-a-step-by-step-guide-to-alongside-mooring\/\">Mastering Solo Docking: A Step-by-Step Guide to Alongside Mooring<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6071ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"a6071ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMastering solo docking with alongside mooring requires preparation, precise approach, and proper equipment. Secure stern and bow lines efficiently, use fenders...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37cfe47 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"37cfe47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/mastering-solo-docking-a-step-by-step-guide-to-alongside-mooring\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 0-33.941l-86.059-86.059c-15.119-15.119-40.971-4.411-40.971 16.971V216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"14804\" class=\"elementor elementor-14804 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-16120 post-16120 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized entry has-media owp-thumbs-layout-horizontal owp-btn-very-big owp-tabs-layout-section has-no-thumbnails circle-sale\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e87c739 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e87c739\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0470369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0470369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/how-to-make-a-cleat-hitch-properly\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/biveni_vozel_55-800x450.webp\" class=\"attachment-ocean-thumb-ml size-ocean-thumb-ml wp-image-16126\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-922af25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"922af25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11\/03\/2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0459b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0459b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/how-to-make-a-cleat-hitch-properly\/\">How to Make a Cleat Hitch Properly<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6071ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"a6071ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe cleat hitch is a crucial boating knot for securing vessels to docks or moorings. A proper cleat hitch prevents drifting,...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37cfe47 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"37cfe47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/how-to-make-a-cleat-hitch-properly\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 0-33.941l-86.059-86.059c-15.119-15.119-40.971-4.411-40.971 16.971V216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"14804\" class=\"elementor elementor-14804 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-15982 post-15982 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized entry has-media owp-thumbs-layout-horizontal owp-btn-very-big owp-tabs-layout-section has-no-thumbnails circle-sale\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e87c739 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e87c739\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0470369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0470369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/why-are-stern-dock-lines-so-important-when-mooring-a-vessel-to-a-pier-at-a-perpendicular-angle\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/boat-hook-Boatasy-Dockhook-carbon-mooring-dockhook-in-use-6-800x450.webp\" class=\"attachment-ocean-thumb-ml size-ocean-thumb-ml wp-image-15641\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-922af25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"922af25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">06\/03\/2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0459b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0459b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/why-are-stern-dock-lines-so-important-when-mooring-a-vessel-to-a-pier-at-a-perpendicular-angle\/\">Why Are Stern Dock Lines So Important When Mooring a Vessel to a Pier at a Perpendicular Angle?<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6071ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"a6071ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tStern dock lines are essential for securing a vessel at a perpendicular angle, preventing shifts due to wind or currents. Proper...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37cfe47 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"37cfe47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/why-are-stern-dock-lines-so-important-when-mooring-a-vessel-to-a-pier-at-a-perpendicular-angle\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 0-33.941l-86.059-86.059c-15.119-15.119-40.971-4.411-40.971 16.971V216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"14804\" class=\"elementor elementor-14804 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-15966 post-15966 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized entry has-media owp-thumbs-layout-horizontal owp-btn-very-big owp-tabs-layout-section has-no-thumbnails circle-sale\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e87c739 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e87c739\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0470369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0470369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/the-active-role-of-the-skipper-and-crew-during-the-docking-process\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20181023_095926_resized_1-e1741178262961-800x450.webp\" class=\"attachment-ocean-thumb-ml size-ocean-thumb-ml wp-image-15967\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-922af25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"922af25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">05\/03\/2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0459b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0459b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatasy.com\/the-active-role-of-the-skipper-and-crew-during-the-docking-process\/\">The Active Role of the Skipper and Crew During the Docking Process<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6071ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"a6071ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tA skipper\u2019s leadership and crew coordination are crucial during docking. 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