T&T: anchoring/snubber

[Peter Bennett]

Friday, October 16, 2009, 7:38:33 AM, JHWardJr wrote:

Jac> I also use a strong, but low cost grab hook (I am not a purist and do  not
Jac> tie on the snubber) that requires a constant load to stay  engaged.  For
Jac> this reason I am reluctant to let out so much snubber line  that there isn't
Jac> always a loop of line behind the hook so it will not fall  off.  That mandates
Jac> that the snubber hook not touch the bottom.  In  fact, I like to see it -
Jac> so my snubbers are even shorter.

I use one of these
(http://www.princessauto.com/farm/chain/grade-70/3800631-1/4-grab-hook-with-latch?keyword=hook
)hooks on my snubber - they won't fall off the chain, and are only
$4.99 (but they aren't stainless, or even galvanized.)


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