Ron Rogers wrote: > > *You can wrap the chain on the cleat, but snubbers are the way to go. > A claw, Windline plate, or Campbell chain hook will all work. Once the > 10 to 15 foot nylon has the load, you let out a loop of chain hanging > down behind it to secure the snubber better and add a little weight to > the chain. You can then wrap the chain around a cleat. Never use the > windlass to try and break out the anchor. Guess where you put the > chain if you have to break the anchor out? Right, the mooring cleat. Ron* > I have found that sometimes, even though I try to load it as Ron suggests the hook drops off of the chain. I obtained a piece of tourniquet from a friendly nurse, constructed a rubber band using Marine Goop. It works great and I've still got lots of material left over for more, if necessary. See http://windangel.org/images/hook-keeper.jpg for a picture.
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