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Dwight Yachuk wrote:
> I always use a bridle to keep the load on the boat and not the windlass and to
> prevent chain slap during the night. The two lines extend about 4-6 feet from
> the deck to a hook in the anchor chain taking up the load. I'm curious as to
> how a bridle keeps the boat swinging around the anchorage? You're not
> referring to wind shifts where the boat will swing around the anchor? Are you
> refering to the action of the waves?
FWIW, I use a bridle, too, with an all-chain rode. Most often, I set the
bridle length at around 10 feet, but in light airs it's shorter. I leave my
chart plotter on to monitor any drag. After an overnight in an anchorage,
there's an arc of dots on my screen that show where the boat has swung. The
arc probably describes at least a 30 degree angle. Of course, if there have
been wind shifts, the arc is much greater.
I haven't noticed that the bridle reduces boat swing.
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Best,
Bryan Genez (KB3HMZ)
"Capella" Valiant 40 #158
Annapolis, MD
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