angus99
Guru
Pretty good chance one of these will be under the tree this year.
They're offered in 3 rope sizes (5/8, 3/4 and 1 inch) and I need to specify one to Santa. My Defever 44 is about 44,000 lbs. I can't imagine why I'd use anything smaller than the 1 inch bridle even though Mantus says the 3/4" is good enough for a 40-50 ft vessel. Seems like I'd want the largest I can get for strong wind surge. For "normal" anchoring, it seems I'd still get the benefits of moderate shock load protection with the 1 inch; I'd just be dealing with a larger than necessary bridle. I certainly don't want to buy 2 for different conditions unless I'm missing something.
They're offered in 3 rope sizes (5/8, 3/4 and 1 inch) and I need to specify one to Santa. My Defever 44 is about 44,000 lbs. I can't imagine why I'd use anything smaller than the 1 inch bridle even though Mantus says the 3/4" is good enough for a 40-50 ft vessel. Seems like I'd want the largest I can get for strong wind surge. For "normal" anchoring, it seems I'd still get the benefits of moderate shock load protection with the 1 inch; I'd just be dealing with a larger than necessary bridle. I certainly don't want to buy 2 for different conditions unless I'm missing something.