The cleat hitch is a knot for securely attaching a rope to a cleat.
Tying The hitch begins with a dead turn around the cleat then continues forming an “8”. The hitch is finished with an inverted half hitch.
See also List of knots Cleat Clove hitch
Notes
Bibliography Ashley, Clifford W. (1993) , The Ashley Book of Knots, New York: Doubleday, p. Dust jacket, p.286 Compton, Nic (2013), The Knot Bible, The complete guide to knots and their uses, London: Adlard Coles Nautical, p.66 Soles, Clyde (2011), Backpacker magazine’s outdoor knots : the knots you need to know, Morris Book Publishing, LLC, p.72
References
External links
https://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/cleat-hitch https://www.101knots.com/cleat-hitch.html