As a longtime sailor I would strongly recommend the "icicle hitch". As the
name implies you can hoist something as slippery as an icicle with it.
Numerous YouTube clips out there that demo it. Meets your other criteria on
easy to tie and untie as well.
Take a look at this link as a starting point.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icicle_hitch
73/Patrick
W7TMT
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Drax Felton
> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 9:20 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Knot tying
>
> Does anyone know what knot would be best for lifting a mast
> pipe up and into the rotor using a gin pole?
> I need something that won't let the pipe slip through, but I
> also don't want a hole, or something difficult to untie.
>
> KB3X
>
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