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Old 08-07-2013, 11:28 AM   #36
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Originally Posted by Conrad View Post
To answer the original question, we use a snap shackle to connect to the chain, and then let out enough chain/snubber so that the chain has about 2' of slack above the waterline; the snubber line never gets wet. Works for us, as the intent is strictly to eliminate noise. (This is a single line set-up, not a bridle.)
This pretty much sums up my approach to using a snubber. Since I certainly don't expect to be anchoring in conditions approaching hurricane force, my effort is directed at the more common problem, the problem of noise generated by chain slapping back and forth in the roller. If your master birth is in the bow, as mine is, the return on this focus far exceeds the advantages of going all chain and expecting the absolute worst wind conditions. To my way of thinking, Conrad & Flywrights approach makes the most sense.
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