When I put in my new water line bobstay fitting, I had a big shackle placed
there.

I know the idea was that this was to keep the boat from swinging -- has
anyone used this as part of an anchoring strategy.

Alan


At 08:32 AM 6/21/2005, you wrote:
>This is where a snubber earns its keep a second time over. I put a bit of
>nylon line out through one of the bow hawse pipes, make it fast to the
>rode (we ride to all chain so a chain hook works well here), and haul the
>snubber in a bit. The boat rides slightly off bow to the wind which, I
>think, keeps us from swinging quite so much, the chain doesn't chafe on
>the bob stay, and all is well. Or so I think... [grin]
>Rick Emerson
>S/V One With The Wind, Baba 35
>harry # hbarker8.wanadoo.co.uk wrote:
>>I own a Baba 30 I have just got her in the water for the first time and
>>never anchored a yacht with a bowsprit.
>>My consern is when you shoot the anchor thro the bowsprit platform do you
>>use any means of diverting the chain from riding against the bobstay.
>>
>>



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