dgerrit
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Got it! Thanks. That makes sense. I read they are supposed to absorb shock as well. The ropes do not appear that flexible, but likely more so than the chain. I only have about 60' of chain, which should limit their usefulness, as in more than 8' of water I'm usually into the rope and tie it off on the cleat adjacent to the windlass. So far, when still within the chain, I've just been wrapping the chain around that cleat. Now I'll use the brindle or snubber. Would you bother using the snubber with the rope?Given that you found this on the boat I assume you have an all-chain rode (which I do as well). After setting the anchor you don't want the chain around the windless to take the load of the boat (in current and/or wind) - there is a chance of damaging the windless. Using the bridle allows the load to be moved to the cleats instead. When installed, you would just let out a little more chain so the bridle takes the load. The approach works with a rope rode as well but there is usually a cleat beside the windless that it gets tied off to instead. Chain, much harder to tie off on a cleat!