Captain Dave walks us through how to tie a Figure 8 or Stopper Knot. The Figure 8 or Stopper Knot is designed to be tied at the bitter end of a line. Typically it may be tied on the sheet that is attached to the jib clew so the line does not run through the fairlead. Make a loop, go behind the line once, then bring the line back through the loop and pull. As you pull tighter and tighter, you can see it looks like a figure 8. Grab underneath the knot and push it upwards to create the stopper. This ensures the line will not go through the fairlead. Check out our other videos for more boating tips!