Pile Hitch Tying
Pass a bight of the rope around the pole and under the standing end. Drop the bight over the top of the pole. Tighten the hitch so that the standing end can take the load.
Pile Hitch Details
Uses: A Pile Hitch (ABOK # 1815, p 306) provides a valuable way to quickly attach a mooring line to a dock post. It is surprisingly secure and very rapidly cast off. It cannot, however, be recommended as a permanent mooring hitch. A series of pile hitches can also be used to make a rope fence.
Alternatives: For a more permanent mooring hitch we still prefer the Round Turn and Two Half Hitches or a Bowline.
