Attaching a Bridle or Snubber to Anchor Line

[Madwand]

Originally Posted by Sandero

Did I respond to this? I use an 1" braided nylon line with a heavy mooring compensator. I attach it when I have the scope down aft of the bow roller and tie it off on a bow cleat and let another 15 feet of chain until the chain is no longer carrying the anchor load. No chafe - fair lead over the bow roller. The mooring compensator will unwind a bit when the anchor is set and the wind pushes back at the boat. If the anchor is not setting, the mooring compensator show no strain. This works every time.

Removing the snubber is the reverse... windlass pulls the chain until the chain hook part of the snubber is aft of the roller. I unhook it and continue taking out the catenary slack in the chain. This makes the boat move up toward the anchor... and then another catenary and repeat. In strong winds this takes longer or requires some motoring to the anchor.

Got a picture of this? I'm not getting the idea.