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Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-07-2014, 23:51
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Posted By Dockhead
Exactly! :thumb:

Exactly! :thumb:
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-07-2014, 07:07
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Posted By Dockhead
Re: Anchor line snubber

+1

Exactly. Some horizontal windlasses (like Lofrans) have a cleat on top specially for this purpose. Even a crappy vertical windlass like mine (Lewmar Ocean) could take the load as long as you...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-06-2014, 06:09
Replies: 44
Views: 10,617
Posted By Dockhead
If a bridle rigged like that breaks or comes...

If a bridle rigged like that breaks or comes loose anywhere, it's gone, if you splice it on port and starboard, one side will keep holding even if the other breaks or comes loose.

Besides that,...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-06-2014, 06:05
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Posted By Dockhead
Nylon absorbs a lot more energy for a given...

Nylon absorbs a lot more energy for a given amount of strength than polyester, so in my opinion it is far superior for snubbers. If one nylon snubber is too stretchy, I would use a thicker or...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-06-2014, 12:21
Replies: 44
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Posted By Dockhead
Re: Anchor line snubber

Well, I am a former musician :)

But a rolling hitch is nothing -- what, two seconds? Three? Certainly less than five. Why in the world would you need Prussics and Kleimheists? :confused:

But...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-06-2014, 11:03
Replies: 44
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Posted By Dockhead
Re: Anchor line snubber

Thank you! Very kind of you; with pleasure.

But why do you care about the last two? Rolling hitch never jams no matter how much strain it's been under; it is one of those truly jam-proof knots. ...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-06-2014, 05:44
Replies: 44
Views: 10,617
Posted By Dockhead
Re: Anchor line snubber

Besides making it easier to get the attachment point on deck for untying it, what is the point of using the soft shackle? Or is that the whole point? It does seem a lot of trouble if there is no...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-06-2014, 02:06
Replies: 44
Views: 10,617
Posted By Dockhead
I had never understood the point of using soft...

I had never understood the point of using soft shackles for this. But looking at your photo, I wonder whether the end of the snubber with that would come up over the bow roller, rather than having...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-06-2014, 07:30
Replies: 44
Views: 10,617
Posted By Dockhead
Re: Anchor line snubber

Well, within their range of energy absorption, which will be considerably narrower than that of a long piece of nylon. Not "any" and not "all" shock loads, by any means.

But properly sized, a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-06-2014, 07:07
Replies: 44
Views: 10,617
Posted By Dockhead
Re: Anchor line snubber

That's a very nice snubber indeed, but it doesn't necessarily need to be so fancy.

It can just be a piece of rope. Tie one end to your anchor rode with a rolling hitch, and give the other end a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-06-2014, 07:02
Replies: 44
Views: 10,617
Posted By Dockhead
Re: Anchor line snubber

Make your own? All you need is a length of nylon rope, three-strand or better octoplait ("brait"). It's good to have several of different lengths and diameters so you can tune it.

You really...
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