All Multihulls need a bridle to both hulls with each leg a minimum of two and a half times the beam of the boat. When attaching the bridle, ensure that the cleats or pad eyes you select have substantial backing plates.
Each bridle leg should be attached to both hulls – note that the cross beam between the hulls is unlikely to be a suitable location … and is often a very weak location despite the manufacturers installation of an anchor roller there. There are stories of people securing their para anchor to this location leading to crossbar failure, capsize and loss of life.
You can shackle the bridles to the hulls using “thimbled” rode ends and shackles. This eliminates the need for chafe gear provided the bridle legs are not rubbing on any part of the boat. If you are cleating off the bridle legs you will need substantial chafe protection and be prepared to check for chafe often and let some rode out if experiencing chafe.
Our preferred set up is to use a snatch block as a fairlead on one of the bridle legs – making sure that that it is long enough to reach back to solid connection points (cleats, etc.). With one bridle leg fixed and the other adjustable, you will be able to change the angle of the boat to the sea for a more comfortable ride.
Each bridle leg should be attached to both hulls – note that the cross beam between the hulls is unlikely to be a suitable location … and is often a very weak location despite the manufacturers installation of an anchor roller there. There are stories of people securing their para anchor to this location leading to crossbar failure, capsize and loss of life.
You can shackle the bridles to the hulls using “thimbled” rode ends and shackles. This eliminates the need for chafe gear provided the bridle legs are not rubbing on any part of the boat. If you are cleating off the bridle legs you will need substantial chafe protection and be prepared to check for chafe often and let some rode out if experiencing chafe.
Our preferred set up is to use a snatch block as a fairlead on one of the bridle legs – making sure that that it is long enough to reach back to solid connection points (cleats, etc.). With one bridle leg fixed and the other adjustable, you will be able to change the angle of the boat to the sea for a more comfortable ride.
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