midshipman

Nelson also had 10 years of experience in command at that point, starting as a midshipman at 13.

Any of the variations on the trucker's hitch or taut-line/midshipman's hitch mentioned in this thread can probably be made to work.

If any of your kids are close to fitting the cadet/midshipman profile, make sure to encourage them to consider service academies.

The author comes across more as a midshipman in the US Navy talking with a fellow enlistee rather than as a professional.

I rarely use anything other than a bowline, midshipman's hitch (and variants, very useful) or zeppelin bend.

One year a midshipman from Annapolis set the Hains Point course record, which seemed a bit contrary to the spirit of the thing.

All midshipman get training on the procedure at least once per semester, and it is severely indoctrinated in our version of boot camp.

Conversely, I knew a few of the Rhodes kids when I was a midshipman too.

This latter one seems to hold a lot tighter once dressed, even in relatively slippy rope, but unlike the midshipman's it can't easily be tied under load.

It follows Horatio from midshipman to Admiral.

He was already a master's mate (midshipman) at the beginning of the series, and advanced through a combination of excellent seamanship and Aubrey's patronage (not always a positive thing!).

I find I use the midshipman’s knot at least as frequently.

Barring that, maybe some midshipman will "forget" to seal off a bilge port.

From Admiral David Farragut's life: "Farragut was warranted a midshipman in the U.

It's basically any number of fixed-loop knots like the bowline to create a "pully" (mechanical advantage), fixed by any number of adjustable tension knots like the midshipman's to hold it down.

The other one I think is worth knowing is the "adjustable grip hitch", which is like the midshipman's but the half-hitch goes on the other side of the turns.

Midshipman hitch is great, I used it to reinforce my tomato cages with some tension members.

I might just start doing this although I don't know the Midshipman's, just the Tautline.

Taut Line Hitch is a little different from Midshipman's Hitch.