How to tie a bowline knot to start a hand line on a natural anchorage - Application: Used as a «tie-in» or for anchoring. - Advantages: Quick to tie. Easy to untie after heavy load. - Disadvantages: Difficult to learn – prone to slippage (tying-in with single rope). - Breaking load: 19 kN - Remember to always back-up the bowline with a double fisherman knot