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Old 06-22-2018, 07:33 AM   #19
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Arthur, don’t get too caught up in anchor or chain size. FWIW your 3/8 bbb will work fine with proper planing.The thing with snubbers is you don’t really need one until you do. We usually put out a small one on which just starts to work around 40 knots. Chain catenary handles everything up to about 45 knots. Over 45 we let out more chain, lengthen the snubber and add another if needed. Rinse and repeat as the wind pipes up. The problem with using too big a snubber at first is you tend to yank on the chain and the anchor before the line begins stretching. This can break the anchor from its set or transmit shock loads to the anchor shackle.
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