Talk:Transom knot

Constrictor vs. strangler

In the picture is a constrictor, not a strangler. Here (www.ehow.com/video_4468146_tie-transom-knot.html) is another example. And here http://www.realknots.com/knots/constric.htm are both of them. Nodurosul (talk) 13:58, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

Yep, that's right. There was an edit a couple months ago that changed it from the constrictor. I've fixed it -- thanks for pointing out the problem... --Dfred (talk) 21:13, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

UPDATE: As pointed out in recent edits, there is some confusion when dicussing the transom. Unfortunately I fell prey to this in my earlier statements. Sorry about that. I have identified some additional references that may help and will attempting to further clarify the article. --Dfred (talk) 16:03, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

Yes, I was wrong, topologically is as strangler as it can be, even if the "riding part" is constrictor-like. I guess admiting it after more than four years is better that not admiting it at all :) Nodurosul (talk) 10:46, 7 August 2014 (UTC)

Indeed, the pic is a constrictor

In the current picture, the underlying knot is indeed a constrictor and not a strangle knot. After the round turn the working end crosses over the standing, like the constrictor. A strangle knot would not have the working end over the standing end. 173.94.234.151 (talk) 13:34, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

In fact, confusion easily arises because the underside of the knot is not clear in the picture, where the first turn comes up from under the the right side of the spar.

But it may look like the first turn crosses back to the left side before coming up, which would result in a constrictor.

So indeed the knot in the picture is indeed a strangle knot and not a constrictor, but the picture does not make the details of the underside of the knot clear. 173.94.234.151 (talk) 14:20, 10 August 2025 (UTC)