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From: pete judd (no email)
Date: Sun Jan 02 2005 - 18:55:38 EST
Ok three reasons, It keeps the chain from rubbing on
the bobstay as well.
--- pete judd <> wrote:
>
> On Murphy's Lawyer, I have use a bridle for a couple
> of reasons, One to take the load off the anchor
> windless, and two, to keep the boat from swinging
> aroung the anchorage. I use 60 feet of 1/2 inch
> nylon
> with a chain hook at the center, I have spliced eyes
> into the ends of the line so they can be led through
> the haws pipes and then to the sampson post. I
> often
> anchor in fairly deep water here in the pacific
> north
> west, and carry 600 feet of chain backed by 200 feet
> of nylon and a 45 pound cqr. Even though Murphy
> weighs in at around 32000 pounds, I don't think that
> there would be much strech in the 1/2 inch nylon.
>
> Just my 2 cents.
> Pete
>
> --- giddiap <> wrote:
>
> >
> > The "Ohana" cruises the Pacific northwest, and is
> a
> > 30' sloop. We use a 35#
> > cqr with 20' chain and nylon rode, and the
> windlass
> > is the mast winch. We .........
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