Anchor Snubber
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Anchor Snubber
I just wondered how you guys run your snubber for all chain anchoring. Does it come up thru the bow roller along side the chain and then go to the sampson post....also wondering what lengths of line you have tight when the anchor is set. do you have about 15 ' of taught snubb line with about 20' of chain slack behind it or what?? I have been having a hard time finding anything that specific on line.
Joe, on First Light, 1984 33T, we have a snubber which is crafted of two, 40', 3/4" triple braid lines shackled to a stainless anchor "cleat" (ABI manufactured). Each snubber leads back through the hawse(s) to the mooring bits which I just covered in beautiful, sewed on, leather protective covers. The arrangement is more like a bridle than a single snubber. Has worked well for us. We only use all chain rode. Chuck H.
     By Adrian on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 06:55 pm: Edit |
Joe,
It sounds like Charles uses the same thing I do. It is a flat piece of SS about 5/16 thick with a notch that fits over a chain link. There are 2 holes at each upper end for shackles. I use 3/4 three strand line spliced with eyes through the shackles. If I am going to be anchored for a few days I will slip the anchor cleat over a link at about water level then lead the 2 lines through the bow hawse holes. I then slack off on the anchor chain. This will keep the anchor line at just about water level or just below. If I am just anchoring for the night and it is not rough I slip the anchor cleat over a link just aft of the roller on the sprit. Then I lead both lines back to the knights heads and tie off. After slacking a few feet off the chain, I have the strain on the roller and knights heads. The best part of cleating down near the water line is that as the boat swings it keeps the chain off of the bob stay - no noise and stress.
Works great. It is made by ABI and is at West Marine. Only a few bucks pluss 2 shackles and some line.
Adrian
Joe,
On Resolve (33T) for normal anchoring (< 25kts, 1 or 2 days) I use a plain chain hook on ~ 12 ft of 5/8ths 3 strand. The line needs to be long enough to reach from the samson post thru the hawse hole to the under side of the bow roller. I go out on the platform, clip it on the chain, then lower another 15 or so feet of chain so that the single rope is taking all the strain. that puts the hook ~6 feet under. For longer periods, or storm conditions I rig a bridle as described above.
Ray
Joe,
There's been some very valuable and varied suggestions and opinions made a little while ago. See if this link takes you to the start of that thread...
Tell me if it doesn't work...
http://www.hanschristian.org/cgi-local/discus/show.cgi?tpc=11&post=1081#POST1081
Best, Steve
BTW Joe,
You describe in your original post almost exactly what we do on Warmrain. The snubber is about 20' and we leave about another 5 in chain is a loop so the snubber can stretch w/o taking the chain taught.
Chuck H. desribes the other popular method.
Ray describes just the way we set up ours (Ray and I think alot alike). And like Ray we use a chainhook.
We're sure that the snubber is long enough that the chain hook is well below the hull, but not in danger of dragging the bottom in a shallow anchorage.
By using a snubber and then slacking the chain you prevent the sleepless nights listening to the chain grind away at the bobstay. The chain might touch the stay, but the pressure is on the line - so no grinding...
I think you'll find great contributions at the above link...
Best, Steve
