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Uses: The Bowline (ABOK # 1010, p 186.) makes a loop in the end of a piece of rope.
Safety If used in climbing, or any other man carrying applications, always provide additional security by adding a stopper knot. The stopper knot can be tied round the adjacent part of the loop (picture on right), or the end of the rope can be passed back up under the loop and secured to the standing end with a stopper knot. (picture on left). Other alternatives have been proposed to improve the bowline's safety, e.g., the loose end should be as long as 12 times the circumference; or a figure of eight knot should be tied in the loose end. Neither of these is as secure as using the double overhand knots as shown here. 
Alternative Structures: When tied as shown in the illustrations above, the bitter end lies in the middle of the loop. Passing the end the opposite way round the standing end forms a "Dutch Marine" or "Left Handed" bowline (picture on right). It performs satisfactorily - the Dutch Navy says better - but is much less used in other countries.
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