Bryan, you may want to Google "anchor snubber" for ideas pertaining to your questions. Herb Clark [email protected]
Chico Yacht Club s/v Imagine - Catalina 270 s/v Hotel Charlie - Catalina 25' d/s Coyote - Coronado 15' "Why sail a blow when I can tow?" On Feb 22, 2010, at 7:26 AM, Bob wrote: > My suggestion is to tie a Midshipman's hitch onto the anchor rode, > using a 15' length of line. Lead the line under the bowsprit and > bobstay, and cleat it. Then let out a bit more rode, until the "Y" > is centered. When you are ready to retrieve your anchor, just > release the inboard end of the second line, and haul it in with the > rode. > > Bob Stockley > Sundance #2436 > > --- In [email protected], "Bryan" <new_horizons...@...> wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC27A/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC27A/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
