Mantus bridles


Craig Briggs
 

Optionally, a (single) snubber over the bow roller to the center cleat not only avoids the chance of twisting the (double) lines of a bridle, but also eliminates chafe on the gunnel under the side cleats.  (Mantus does address that by adding a chafe protecting sheath over the bridle lines). The bow roller and side plates handle any side-to-side motion nicely.

The Amel large center cleat likely has a comparable or, perhaps, even greater holding strength than using the two smaller side cleats, especially given that max load will be on only one cleat at a time as the boat veers back and forth on the anchor. 

Your choice on a Mantus-like or other steel chain hook or a rolling hitch.

The technique also works great if you're picking up a bridle from a public mooring ball and expecting weather. You can either flip your anchor up on deck to clear the bow roller for the bridle or tie it up to the bow pulpit with some light stuff. (If it's a doulble bridle, just put them together to form a single.)

And definitly use the technique when you're getting towed, especially off a grounding where the tow boat's twin 450's are struggling mightily at WOT as he veers back and forth to wiggle you off. (That guy was from TowBoat US and we were hard aground center channel "on the magenta". His boat had the most wonderful name of "Tow Jam".)

Cheers,
Craig Briggs - s/v Sangaris / SN68  Tropic Isle Harbor, FL


Arlo Bess
 
Edited

I looked at their bridle and decided to make my own. I personally didn't care for their chain hook as it is held in place onto the chain with a rubber strap. I made my own bridle to the same Mantus specs and ordered the line, Shackle and thimbles all for about $300. I use a dyneema soft shackle that has a breaking strength (35,000 lbs) which is stronger the chain itself.  The pictures are of one of my two soft shackles and they are now 4 years old. They have survived 2 hurricanes, several tropical storms and are still going strong and easy to use.

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On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 09:38 AM, Craig Briggs wrote:
Optionally, a (single) snubber over the bow roller to the center cleat not only avoids the chance of twisting the (double) lines of a bridle, but also eliminates chafe on the gunnel under the side cleats.  (Mantus does address that by adding a chafe protecting sheath over the bridle lines). The bow roller and side plates handle any side-to-side motion nicely.

The Amel large center cleat likely has a comparable or, perhaps, even greater holding strength than using the two smaller side cleats, especially given that max load will be on only one cleat at a time as the boat veers back and forth on the anchor. 

Your choice on a Mantus-like or other steel chain hook or a rolling hitch.

The technique also works great if you're picking up a bridle from a public mooring ball and expecting weather. You can either flip your anchor up on deck to clear the bow roller for the bridle or tie it up to the bow pulpit with some light stuff. (If it's a doulble bridle, just put them together to form a single.)

And definitly use the technique when you're getting towed, especially off a grounding where the tow boat's twin 450's are struggling mightily at WOT as he veers back and forth to wiggle you off. (That guy was from TowBoat US and we were hard aground center channel "on the magenta". His boat had the most wonderful name of "Tow Jam".)

Cheers,
Craig Briggs - s/v Sangaris / SN68  Tropic Isle Harbor, FL

 


Nicolas Klene
 

Hi Arlo
unfortunately your pictures didn’t make it !!!
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Nicolas Klene
DarNico
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Arlo Bess
 

sorry about that. Let's try again.
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