Mooring hitch

The mooring hitch can be used to tie a small boat to a post, pole, bollard or similar. As it is a quick-release knot, it can be easily untied by pulling the working end E.^[1] If the working end is long enough, this can be done from the boat.^[2] It is considered rather insecure though.^[2][3]

Tying the mooring hitch

Mooring hitch
Category	Hitch
Origin	Ancient
Related	Lapp knot
Releasing	Non-jamming
Typical use	tie a boat to a post, quick-release

The mooring hitch can slide along the standing part (A-B); a pull on the other parts (C,D) can lock it into place, forming a fixed loop also known as the Lapp knot.

Name

The name mooring hitch sometimes refers to other knots like the Tugboat hitch.

Alternatives

• The slipped buntline hitch is a probably more secure quick-release hitch.
• The tumble hitch is also a quick-release hitch, and it becomes completely undone and separated from the post it was tied to (exploding knot).