Being the beautiful creatures that boats are, it isn’t surprising that they’re also a little high maintenance. In order to really enjoy usin

We spend a lot of time servicing boat lifts here in the Maples and Marco Island area and we see plenty of boaters tying their boat to the dock. Nearly everyone uses a cleat hitch but not everyone is doing it right, The Cleat Hitch is one of the most important knots that a sailor must be able to tie. In the sailing community, there is almost universal agreement that the Cleat Hitch is the best knot for tying a boat to a cleat on the dock. The reasons for its popularity are tha