[Rhodes22-list] Bow Eye vs. Bow Cleat?

[Peter Nyberg]

Jeff,

This seems quite clever.  

I’m still somewhat concerned about the possibility of chafing.  My rode and dock lines are both 3 strand nylon.  What is this ’soft dock line’ of which you speak?

—Peter

> On Apr 24, 2020, at 5:36 PM, JeffSmith <jeffsmithphoto at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Newbie here.  I have yet to anchor an R22, but have had larger sailboats
> previously.  I like the idea of anchoring from the bow eye for all the
> reasons given and dislike it because of having to lie down on my stomach to
> thread the chain through the bow eye and up to the anchor. Radiant has bow
> cleats port and starboard - not chocks and a central cleat. 
> 
> 1. Tie off one end of dock line to one cleat and run the loop end through
> the bow eye and up on deck.
> 2. Run the chain end through the loop of the dock line.
> 3. Attach chain to anchor.
> 4. Deploy anchor and let out appropriate length of rhode and back down on
> anchor.
> 5. Snub dock line and anchor rhode up to the bow eye and tie the dock line
> off on the opposite cleat as the rhode.
> 
> The advantages are that the soft dock line does not chafe the anchor rhode
> and to let out more scope just ease the dock line and re-snub after letting
> out rhode. Also lie on belly only on initial set up of dock line which can
> be left attached and easily used as a regular dock line.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> Jeff Smith
> 2009 R22 #101 RADIANT
> Atlantic Highlands Municpal Harbor
> Atlantic Highlands, NJ
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