how to secure anchor

[steelheder]

So I'm reading the manual on my windless and it says to secure anchor to cleat and not windless when deployed. Do you guys use a jumper or how do you attach cleat to anchor chain? My first 100' is chain and I often anchor in 12' of water w/a tight scope. Any help would be great.

 

[David Morgan]

You use a chain stopper to take the load off the anchor windlass which helps reduce premature wear on the bearings etc and prevents accidental release. When you get to the rope portion of the anchor rode you can run the rope to a cleat.

http://images.google.com/images?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&channel=s&hl=en&q=chain%20stopper&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

 

[wetpaint]

use an anchor snubber

 

[Summer Fun II]

Try one of these. :thumbsup: . EDIT : Oooops Wetpaint beat me to it. :grin:

 

[wetpaint]

ya.....but your answer better and more visual than mine...good job

 

[steelheder]

Thanks guys, that's exactly what I was looking for. I like the snubber Waynes World posted. Do you know where to get that particular one?
Thanks again for the help.

 

[ChuckW]

I use a Shockle. http://www.shockles.com/

Same idea, but prefer the extra shock absorption as I too have 100' of chain.

 

[Iprof]

I anchor out over night a lot, 6 weeks last summer and I use an anchor bridal. It is tied off of the two front cleats and has 2 hooks (mine has two some only one) it takes the pressure off the windlass and allows for less anchor scope.
This one is like the one Wayne posted http://www.myboatsgear.com/mbg/product.asp?prodID=1652

I made my own and am very happy with it, mine can't accidentally come undone.

I will see if I can find a picture of it in use.

Ken

 

[Lazy Daze]

Not to take anything away from Wayne's Snubber - I actually never knew of that product before this thread. I just use a regular old clevis hook with a 6' length of 1/2" line tied to it. I looked for an SS one, but wasn't successful. I bought a galvanized one at a local Mom & Pop hardware store for under $10 (I don't recall exactly... maybe $5?)

 

[Chung]

I also use a bridal. You get an even distribution of the load to two cleats