2007-10-16 05:33:53 · 8 answers · asked by LOST IN SPACE 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
How the knot measures depth to feat?
What is the best knot to tie a knot when securely tie-ing down your craft and explain how to tie it?
What is and how do you tie a slip not and what is it used for?
I need to know all about knots!
2007-10-16 05:40:24 · update #1
A knot (speed) is 1.15 mph.
A nautical mile (distance) is 6072' and a statute mile is 5280'
It has nothing to do with depth.
The best knot to tie is a bowline.
2007-10-16 08:29:26 · answer #1 · answered by mark t 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
a knot is 1 nautical mile per hour or 1.15 statute miles.per hour
a knot is not used to measure depth, a fathom is 6 feet in depth
Learn to tie a bowline, it will work for most uses on the boat.
2007-10-16 09:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A nautical mile is 1 minute of arc measured at the equator
ie the distance round the world is 60 x 360 = 21600 Nautical miles.
1 nautical mile = 1.85200 kilometers
1 nautical mile = 1.150779 Statute mile
2007-10-16 22:46:50 · answer #3 · answered by Kenny 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
slightly over 1mph. Before GPS and Speedos sailors measured speed by tying knots in a rope at specific intervals. Then while sailing they woul let this rope out over a specific length of time. Count the number of knots let out, and this was there speed in knots.
2007-10-16 06:16:08 · answer #4 · answered by Jim L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's 1.15mph.
A knot is a nautical-mile-per hour. A nautical mile is 2000 yards, i.e. 6000 ft, as opposed to a statute mile, which is 5280ft. So you can do the math!
2007-10-16 05:55:29 · answer #5 · answered by Cunning Linguist 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
And the other form of knots....
http://www.tollesburysc.co.uk/Knots/Knots_gallery.htm
or
http://www.scoutingresources.org.uk/knots_index.html
2007-10-16 23:50:20 · answer #6 · answered by chrisjbsc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this should help....look at this website.
2007-10-16 09:34:39 · answer #7 · answered by deima 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhqYs_sCBQ_g4vWFYxIv3.VJBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20061108043058AANqWkd
http://uk.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGk5gz7hRH4HIAcQJLBQx.;_ylu=X3oDMTFhdGExbWU4BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMwRjb2xvA3NrMQR2dGlkA1VLQzAwMV8xMgRsA1dTMQ--/SIG=11jp23c9i/EXP=1192640435/**http%3A//www.realknots.com/knots/
6ft=1 fathom
2000yds=1 nautical mile.
2007-10-16 05:59:14 · answer #8 · answered by d@dz 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋