A properly tied bowline isn't going to magically untie itself, and un-doing the bowline is going to generally damage the
line far less than trying to get a buntline hitch out. For a bosun's chair or climbing
harness attachment, you want a secure knot that is easy to remove when you're done with using the chair/harness. A buntline hitch doesn't qualify for that use IMHO.
Buntline hitches are great for places where the knot is basically permanent, like attaching a main sail halyard to a headboard
shackle, but not so good if you want to be able to use the
line for something other than the buntline hitch.
Quote:
Originally Posted by SEMIJim
That's rather the point, in this application, SD 
Jim |
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