What is the purpose of a Water Knot and where would it typically be used in rigging?

• A. It is used to join two ends of webbing.
• B. It is used to tie a rope around a post.
• C. It is used to tie two ropes together under load.
• D. It is used to form anchor slings by joining webbing ends; or to tie a rope to a webbing attachment.

Answer: (D)

The Water Knot is used to join two ends of webbing to form a secure anchor sling in rigging. It creates a flat, low-profile connection that distributes load along the webbing, which is ideal for making adjustable or fixed anchor slings. It can also be used to tie a rope to a webbing attachment in certain setups, providing a simple way to connect a line to webbing. This knot isn’t meant for joining two ropes under load, which would require rope-to-rope knots, nor is it for tying a rope around a post, which uses a different tying method.