mobocracy
Active Member
I use a large stainless mooring snap like this one, with about 10 feet of 1/2 line tied in the middle to the eye. Once the anchor is set, I clip this to the chain and tie the ends to the cleats. I don't like the idea of a bridle connected to the chain below the pulpit on our style boats. If you have to pull anchor quickly in an emergency you want it to be quick and easy to disconnnect. This is.
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I do something similar, but I have about a 6' length of line with a snubber on it. A stainless snap carabiner into the chain with the rope loop through the center windlass cleat. We're only on an inland lake, or I'd probably go full bridal, but the bridal would be a lot of education for the Admiral who would probably wind up getting a railing support tangled.
Even on an inland lake it's often surprising the stretch I see on the snubber.