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Originally Posted by BruceK
Could it be "The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring" by Earl R Hinz ( American,not French). At p.115, Revised Second Edition, he deals with what he calls "Chain Riding Stoppers". P117 depicts a range of chain attachment devices, of which the "common grab hook" ( bearclaw) is described as "not recommended" as it "weakens the chain to about 80% of normal strength because of the eccentric grasp". He shows other commercially available attachment plates.
My copy came from Amazon. If we confine discussion to the relevant part, the thread should be safe enough.
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No it's not Hinz's book. I'm fairly certain of that.
Im pretty sure it's this book
http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-A.../dp/0071475087