Explaining a boat on Instagram: "To properly tie a cleat hitch, start by bringing the line around the base of the cleat, making a full turn so the pull of the boat is always against the cleat’s foundation. Next, cross the line over the top of the cleat in a figure-eight pattern, then loop it under the opposite horn and back across again. After two neat figure eights, finish with a half hitch by twisting the rope and tucking it under itself on the cleat’s horn—this locks everything in place. The

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