The recent posts on cleating the bow anchor brought up a question I've been pondering. I usually just cleat off on the port or stbd bow cleat, but, as the boat swings, there appears to be a fair amount of chafing, especially on the bowsprit (I've got a tall-rig) and the gelcoat next to the cleat.
I've been thinking about trying to rig some sort of "bridle", which would be a Y-connection to the anchor road. Each tail of the Y would then be connected to one of the bow cleats. Does anyone have experience with such a rig, or could you offer alternative suggestions to reduce chafing? Bryan Armentrout 1981 C-27 Tall-Rig "Eos" #5000
