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3.1.2 Rope maintenance
Visually inspect your rope before each usage. If it shows any sign of
deterioration (cut strands, excessive abrasion), replace it.
If your rope is dirty, wash it. Dirty ropes deteriorate faster and cause
premature wear of the capstan drum and rope guide.
3.2 At the end of the rope
3.2.1 Recommended knots
You have to attach the load to the end of the rope. Even if a
simple knot can do the job, we recommend the installation of a
hook with the bowline knot (figure 1 on the right) because it can
be easily undone if you need to change the hook. Moreover, it
retains about 70% of the rope’s capacity while most knots will
reduce it by more than 50%.
Even better, the double bowline knot (figure 2 below) will keep
about 75% of your rope’s capacity.