Editing Water bowline

{{Short description|Type of knot designed for use in wet conditions}}
{{Infobox knot
| name=Water bowline
| image= Waterbowline.jpg
| names= 
| type= loop
| strength= 
| origin= 
| related= [[double bowline]]
| releasing= Non-jamming
| uses= Wet conditions
| caveat= 
| abok_number= #1012
}}

The '''water bowline''' is a type of [[knot]] designed for use in wet conditions where other knots may slip or jam.

Although similar in finished appearance to the [[double bowline]], the water bowline is formed with a [[clove hitch]] as the loop in the standing part of the rope. This is similar to the double bowline, which puts the running end through a [[round turn]]. The additional friction from the clove hitch increases the security of this knot.

<gallery>
Image:Waterbowline-1.jpg|1. Make a half hitch
Image:Waterbowline-2.jpg|2. Complete the clove hitch
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Waterbowline-3.jpg|3. Through the clove hitch
Image:Waterbowline-4.jpg|4. Around standing end
Image:Waterbowline-5.jpg|5. Back through hitches
</gallery>

The Water Bowline can be tied very quickly by throwing two half hitches over the working end and then running the working end around the standing line and back through both half hitches. This is illustrated in the three pictures below.

<gallery>
Image:Waterbowline-A.jpg|Throw the first hitch
Image:Waterbowline-B.jpg|Throw the second hitch
Image:Waterbowline-C.jpg|Complete the knot
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of knots]]

==External links==
* {{cite web |date=2020-08-01 |author=Little Campfires |title=How to Tie a Bowline Knot (Plus Variations): Water Bowline |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=lS82ju__nyk?t=387 |website=YouTube}}
* {{cite web |date=2023-09-11 |author=TheTautLine |title=Complete Guide to the Bowline Knot and its Most Important Variants: Water Bowline |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=QgewPTFzJzg?t=651 |website=YouTube}}
*[http://notableknotindex.webs.com/waterbowline.html Water bowline knot]

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