[PUP] bridle-sea anchor

[bill]

John quoted Zack Smith as writing:

"A second, short line is ran through the 
starboard 
hawse pipe and is attached to the anchor rode via a
snatch block. The 
bridle 
created by the two lines keep the bow of your vessel
directly into the 
wind 
and waves"

This is incorrect as the bridle needs an immovable
attachment, like a chain hook on a chain rode or a
rolling hitch tied to a rope rode, or the bridle leg
tied through a bowline.

The snatchblock will simply ride the rode back toward
the bow when put under strain.

Bill


 
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