Harken 2234 Bosun's Chair - Manual (Page 8)

8 Bosun's Chair — Sailboat 03/11/13
SAILING Tying to Bosun's Chair/Use
Tying
Always use two halyards when going aloft; one attached to bosun's chair, and one attached to separate full-body
harness. Tie each halyard using method shown below.
Use Figure 8 Follow-Through Knot commonly used by climbers. See www.harken.com/knots for further knot-tying resources.
WARNING! If you have any questions about how to tie halyards to chair/full-body harness using following
instructions do not go aloft. Knot failure can lead to a fall, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
SAILING
Loop rope underneath and over top of itself. Do not run line over “A”. Come up from underneath “A” to make a
figure 8.
INCORRECT
CORRECT
A
A
A
Make sure you have a figure 8 exactly as
shown above. Have a long tail as shown
Go through both triangles and trace line
following figure 8.