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• Notes on trip
  • Wow! On both counts. A too eventful trip for sure.
    • We just switched to a mostly chain rode...
      • I am going to mostly chain. What do you use for shock absorption
        • shock absorption
        • Line and a rolling hitch, easy peasey, cheap and reliable.
          • Same here
          • Re: Line and a rolling hitch, easy peasey, cheap and reliable.
          • Standard galvanized hook with 1/2" 3 strand nylon...
        • Re: I am going to mostly chain. What do you use for shock absorption/ I cut my own Hook out
        • Rolling hitch with 25' 5/8 nylon, we carry 250' 5/16 chain
        • Use a standard snubber with a SS hook.
      • Re: We just switched to a mostly chain rode...
        • A loop on your cutting rode is good to have.
          • Re: A loop on your cutting rode is good to have.
  • Re: Notes on trip
  • Brings back memories, we've had that happen.
    • Had a really interesting night here on our Bay. We had launched a 21 footer we had just rebuilt
      • Re: Had a really interesting night here on our Bay. We had launched a 21 footer we had just rebuilt
  • Tough trip, glad you have a great attidude about it and a wife that understands
  • that's a good argument for all chain.
  • Re: Notes on trip