How to Coil Rope, The Proper Way

When coiling really long ropes, it helps to do it one of these ways.
You can either make one massive coil,
You can make multiple long coils,
Or you can make multiple short coils that are easy to manage and stow.

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[marklefevre]

I really like the way you finished the coils. It allows you to hang it on a hook without any extra straps or bands. I wish you hadn't put the twists in the line, though. Those twists have to come out before you run the line through any kind of blocking. Let the line "figure 8", it'll be much more usable when you need it.

[Toekneepowers]

I believe this method is best with three strand rope?

[andrewkramer]

You shouldn’t roll the rope when you coil if you need it to cleanly run through a block, let it figure 8.

[SnarkySailor]

Twisting the rope to make loop coils leads to hockles; which is bad for any line which runs thru blocks. Figure eights do not introduce the twist and uncoil and run thru blocks without hockling.

[tanguerochas]

This method should never be used with braided line. Three-strand will work with this method.