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where to tie the byte of an anchor line...

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#1 · (Edited)
where to tie the bitter end of an anchor line...

Allow me to digress:
Could we have a list of top 10 areas to tie the bitter end of the anchor line

do you choose an area fast in your boat such as the engine block?
A stanchion?
ex wife's leg?

let me know your thoughts real or imagined
 
#4 ·
I have a combination chain and rope anchor line, and have the end of the rope tied with a bowline through a hole in an 8" piece of treated 2x4 lumber that is too big to go through the deck pipe so the anchor line can't escape the locker entirely. Like Minn, I use a deck cleat to tie off the line for holding the boat.
 
#6 ·
Andy

Wow Andy I had the exact same idea I think I'm going to apply that this week by the way love your photographs what a beautiful boat I really enjoyed all the wood work on the interior and I like how you have the canvas over the exterior openings on the outside
kudos
~JD
 
#9 ·
We have a huge pad-eye bolted through 6" of wood and glass in the bottom of the anchor locker. I don't use that to secure the boat, it's to retain the anchor. We have 50" of chain and 300' of rope on the main anchor so I usually let out 60' minimum so the chain doesn't scratch up the bobstay and then I cleat the line to both samson posts on the foredeck.
Belt and suspenders.
 
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