My supervisor watched me tie off for 10 minutes and just said 'quit showing off'

I was using a fancy double figure eight with a backup knot and he told me to just use a clove hitch and a half hitch like everyone else. Been doing it that way for 6 months now and it's way faster plus never had an issue. Any of you guys get called out for overcomplicating deck stuff?

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kim6932d ago

Quit showing off"? That's harsh. Did he give you any actual reason besides just saying it's extra?

alexc932d ago

10 minutes just to tie off? I would've gotten bored watching too lol. @kim693 I think the extra backup was probably fine but 10 mins is wild for any knot, even a fancy one. Speed matters more than flash on deck, honestly.

hannahk192d ago

omg @alexc93 that reminds me of what happened to my buddy mark last season. he was bragging about this super tight figure eight knot he spent like 8 minutes perfecting on the dock, looked real pretty and everything. first big swell hit and that thing locked up so bad he had to cut the line with a knife to get the anchor loose. literally everyone just stood there watching him fight with it for 5 more minutes before someone tossed him a knife. speed matters way more than a fancy finish when you're on the water, nobody's judging your knotwork in a photo op.