In the midst of discussing bridles, snubbers, and rigging multiple anchors, ten years ago we introduced the idea of an improved bridle plate—see “Adjustable Bridle and Chain Hook." Now we have another improvement to offer. It requires welding—and galvanizing would be nice. While this is not simple for the average tinkerer, we’re hoping some enterprising manufacturer picks it up. More than a few Practical Sailor ideas have been adopted by manufacturers, either as corrections of sometimes dangerous design defects, improvements on existing products, or even new products. Hopefully this will be the latter.
A Better Bridle Plate
Our DIY upgrade to the anchor bridle plate adds two small bolsters that eliminate the edge-loading weakness found in standard chain hooks and gripper plates.
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