The obvious solution is to use an anchor bridle, a device that connects to the rode and is tied to both bow cleats, taking the load off of the anchor roller and the windlass. Base diameter is … I secured all of the chafe guard using whipping thread. I thought to buy an out-of-the-box bridle, but bridled at the cost. A stainless steel shackle is used to connect the Dyneema to the bridle thimble. Those two arms then got eye splices at the end of each for looping onto the bow cleats.
Before the bridle, there was noise enough coming from the anchor roller to be noticeable which means there was likely chafing happening. Allow the load to be taken by the cleats that are designed for high loads The Dyneema is a single braid and I used a Brummel lock splice. of your bridle/ snubber line. The picture below shows the pendant with chafe guard installed, tied to a rope rode with a three-pass prusik knot, and attached via shackle to the bridle. Be sure you have your GPS enabled and try again.PVC, UV resistant bag perfect for storagePlease log in to access the affiliate area. The deployment process is simple and goes like this:This was a fun project to build in the warmth of the house at the kitchen table last winter. If you have the time and affinity to working with rope, give it a shot.The bridle consists of two lengths of 3/4” nylon three-strand rope, spliced together in a V with a stainless steel thimble spliced to the bottom of the V. Below is a picture of the splice of the V and another showing the thimble spliced in.
The way it works is to use a prusik knot to attach the pendant to the rode, two-pass for chain or three-pass for rope.
I really wish they had been around when I learned to splice, trying to figure it out from Chapman’s was a challenge.Full disclosure here, the bridle I built borrows heavily from the Mantus bridle design. If you don’t have an affinity for rope work or don’t have time to put into sourcing all the parts and building one, I recommend buying theirs. If you want a fun project to do at home, read on.I got to run my first test of the bridle a couple weeks ago when we took Kestrel out for a weekend at anchor. One thing to watch out for is that you need to leave slack in the chafe guard to allow the nylon rope to stretch under load. All of these are standard three-strand splices that have been whipped at the end to keep them tidy.
I threaded the chafe guard for the thimble after making that first splice. Overall I’m happy with the results of the build and how it behaved in use. That said, I really did enjoy the process of building it and am happy with the product.For the attachment of the bridle to the rode, I built a pendant using a length of Dyneema with eye splices at the ends and chafe guard in the middle.
A Wet Storage Bag is ideal for storing your bridle. LIROS Anchorplait Bridles prove their worth when you want to split the loading between two fixing points e.g. anchor rode, dingy anchor rode etc. With the bridle, the system was quiet.Kestrel Sails! I didn’t and now need to go back and re-secure one end at the V.Last summer, we spent some time at anchor. Kestrel has an anchor windlass, but no central cleat or post on which to lock the anchor rode down. There is an opening on the port side of the anchor locker hatch cover leading to the bow cleat, but it is awkward to use and works only for the rope part of the rode. That means there is no good way to get the load off of the windlass unless all the chain had been deployed. Also, there is considerable pressure on the anchor roller and a tendency for the rode to chafe on the roller as the bow is blown back and forth. In my first use of the bridle, getting the prusik knot off the rode was a snap, no binding at all.
Jimmy Green Anchorplait Mooring Bridles can be deployed for: Permanent Mooring Lines; Towing and Drogue Warp Alignment; Snubbing Lines on the Anchor Chain So, more simply said, the anchor bridle ensures that your anchor has the highest chance of staying put and your boat staying intact.A Wet Storage Bag is ideal for storing your bridle.Price with Stainless Steel HookYour GPS did not respond. © 2020.
Most everything went as planned except, as mentioned above, I didn’t leave enough slack in the chafe guard at the V and will have to re-secure it. If you don’t know how to splice three-strand rope, I suggest having a look at the many tutorials on YouTube. I suggest you use a little more chafe guard than you think you need. I threaded the chafe guard on for the eyes at the ends of the arms before splicing those eyes.