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Old 03-06-2021, 08:39 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by bayview View Post
Never used one though I had it aboard. Chain is its own snubber, at least until the catenary is pulled out.
Sort of. We usually anchor in 6-7ft of water. Not a lot of catenary weight there.

Not to mention off-loading the windlass gearbox (unless a chain grabber/stop is available).

Snubber. Always. For us.
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