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That's to allow the snubber to stretch. If you don't have any slack chain
between the snubber hook and where the chain attaches to the boat, the
snubber can't stretch and do it's job. How much chain should be in that loop
depends on how much snubber you have deployed, and how much stretch you
expect because of weather, snubber material, etc.
Keith
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I think animal testing is a terrible idea; they get all nervous and give
the wrong answers.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Faure, Marin" <>
Some people advocate letting down a big loop of
> chain between the pulpit and the chain hook or grabber. I'm not exactly
> sure what this loop of fifteen or more feet of slack chain is supposed
> to accomplish, but it's a popular setup out here.
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