All Knotted Up

While the Time and Tide would never slip its mooring with the semi-mobius rope tie off above, I knew that there were better (and more nautically traditional) ways to tie up to a cleat other than a modified combination of the macrame and shoe lace method.

After much book work, hands-on practice and rolled eyes, I finally managed to properly tie-off to a cleat and can actually do it repeatedly.  Next on my nautical knotting training is properly tying off to pilings.