USCG Exam PracticeMarlinespike seamanship — knots, splices, line care
A bowline is best described as a knot that forms what type of loop?
- A. A sliding loop that tightens under load
- ✓ A fixed, non-slipping eye that unties easily after loadingCorrect
- C. A temporary eye that must be backed with a half hitch
- D. A permanent eye that cannot be cast off without cutting
Why B is correct
NAVEDTRA 14067 §3-2 describes the bowline as forming a fixed, non-slipping eye in a line's end that does not slip yet unties easily even after loading. It is not a running knot and does not require a backing hitch.
Cited:NAVEDTRA 14067 §3-2