Bridle Question

[PetePetePete]

Originally Posted by StuM

Yes, you DO want to use the bridle. But you need to make it much shorter. With a 14 ft beam, I'd be using around 15ft in each leg. That will give an "extension" of 13ft.

So if you want 7:1 in 3ft of water + 4ft of freeboard, you make that 49ft by letting out your 30ft of chain plus another 6ft of rode, attach your bridle to the rode with some sort of hitch and then let out more rode until the bridle is fully extended. Then let a bit more rode out so the rode is hanging in a loop. Finally cleat the loose rode.

Ah! Got it!!! Finally!

Next up... anyone have a good way to attach the rode to the bridle? (Yes, I'm going to do a search right now)...

[Wanderlust]

As previously posted, try this thread.

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...oll-95248.html

[Cheechako]

Originally Posted by PetePetePete

To be clear. My concern was as follows.

If I have 30' of chain out and I only put out 35' - that would mean I have 30' of chain and 5' of rode. Which I have to think is a poor idea to let 5' of rode take the stress of 30' of chain (or is it fine?)... so, what I would have thought the smart thing to do would have been to use the bridle in conjunction with the chain (not certain where to place the chain hook)... thus still getting the benefit of the weight of chain, but the bridle can take the shock for it.

Or... dumbing it down... if I'm in 7' (water+freeboard) and that gives me 49' at 7:1... do I just let out 30' of chain and 19' of rode tie it off on a cleat and say good night? If it's just that simple, smack on the head and I'm good - I can take it.

Or would I be better off using the bridle, and if so, how so.

Sorry for the long thread on what should be simple... I watched YouTube video after video... and whenever you see a person with a bridle they've got a zillion feet of chain in deep water. I'll be in the keys, in 3'-5' of water at times.

Pete, For future clarity: Both the chain and the line are "rode".

[PetePetePete]

Originally Posted by Wanderlust

As previously posted, try this thread.

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...oll-95248.html

Interesting! I can see using a Prusik Knot as a great way to tether the rope portion of the rode to the bridle, yes?