Sail tie question

CapeRomain

New Member
Okay, so I've been reading through posts on what knots to use, what kind of line to use, and how much. I've seen a lot of references to using a surgeon's knot and using 11" pieces of line. Why 11"? If I use 2mm line and I'm tying the knots with the pencil trick to give some separation, why do I need 11" of line for each tie? That seems like a lot of tail on the knot to me. Is this a regulation? Or am I missing something here...
 
Not a rule, fortunately. Do whatever works for you.
I use 10" and square knots (occasionally one comes loose, I must admit).
 

Back
Top