Prusik cord

[jclays]

Can I us a Prusik cord found at West Marine to secure a bridle or snubber to my anchor line?

 

[3rdOrderEffect]

I’ve done so in the past when I needed to secure my bridle snubber to the rope portion of my combined chain/rode anchor rode due to depths. Make sure you are trying a tight prusik and not a klemheist.

 

[dhays]

Using a dynema spliced loop for a prusik and and attach your bridle or snubber to that. If you use a dynema line that is smaller than your rode, then it will hold well.

 

[Shrew]

It's spelled Prusik (I corrected the title and post).

Any line tied into a prusik knot can be used as a prusik loop. It's better to use static line.

The only use I would have for a prusik loop is if you're attempting to hitch a bridle or snubber to an anchor rode made of line . If you're hitching a line to a chain rode, I would use a rolling hitch. I would prefer to use a chain hook on my bridle with a chain rode, but lacking a chain hook, I would use a rolling hitch.

 

[Caballero II]

It's spelled Prusik (I corrected the title and post).

Any line tied into a prusik knot can be used as a prusik loop. It's better to use static line.

The only use I would have for a prusik loop is if you're attempting to hitch a bridle or snubber to an anchor rode made of line . If you're hitching a line to a chain rode, I would use a rolling hitch. I would prefer to use a chain hook on my bridle with a chain rode, but lacking a chain hook, I would use a rolling hitch.

Not sure why you would, so please illuminate me. My studies have suggested the prusik on rope or chain was very dependable, and stronger than a rolling hitch. I dp have chain hooks in the arsenal, but find hitches on the rode more eloquent and dependable. I have had my snubber drop a chain hook to the bottom (where I dove and retrieved it).

 

[Shrew]

Just my opinion. Prusik knots are common in climbing and great for hitching to a line. Rolling blocks are traditionally used for hitching a bridle to chain. The bitter end of a bridle makes it easy to tie a rolling hitch, which is breakable after being on tension.

How are you affixing a bridle to a prusik?

I've heard of generic chain hooks dropping from he chain. I've never heard of a chain hook falling off of a bridle. How was the chain hook attached to the bridle?

 

[Caballero II]

Just my opinion. Prusik knots are common in climbing and great for hitching to a line. Rolling blocks are traditionally used for hitching a bridle to chain. The bitter end of a bridle makes it easy to tie a rolling hitch, which is breakable after being on tension.

How are you affixing a bridle to a prusik?

I've heard of generic chain hooks dropping from he chain. I've never heard of a chain hook falling off of a bridle. How was the chain hook attached to the bridle?

Shrew, I had a Mantus 1st generation chain hook fall off the chain some years back. That one was the flat plate with a t-shaped cut out for the chain, with a shackle to attach to the bridle. They have moved on to a different chain hook. They now make a "snubber pendent" of 4-5' of UHMWPE line that has eyes at both ends. You can build a prusic know out of bight of that line, and use a good shackle to attach that line to the eye of the snubber. It cannot fall of the line or chain. I know I sound like a Mantus salesman but I have no connection to the company. I'm a big fan of the rolling hitch as well as other hitches like the Icicle hitch and there has been good testing done on their strengths and weaknesses by Practical Sailor (I think).