I got a knots app to learn a few basics that I need. One of my needs is tying up a small motorboat to a dock. I used to improvise, and just go crazy cross-cross

I got a knots app to learn a few basics that I need. One of my needs is tying up a small motorboat to a dock. I used to improvise, and just go crazy cross-crossing the cleat with the line many times, and then wrapping the line around the cleat, and on and on. Then I learned about the cleat hitch, and watched a video to see why it worked. So simple, and it does the job perfectly. It seems too simple and light to work, but it does. And the bowline. Another very simple, elegant solution to a common problem.