Durable, high-quality anchor snubber bridle made for boaters likely to experience a range of conditions. It is because of these varying conditions that we now offer our bridles in a range of leg lengths. Physics proves longer bridle legs are stronger and more comfortable to crew when the wind pipes up, but some fair weather folks simply don't need a 40' bridle for their protected anchorages. Buy the length that's best for your boat and the conditions you expect to encounter. We still offer bridles in fixed lengths for those that need a quick turnaround on shipping.
The 48 North Marine Anchor Snubber Bridle is hand-assembled in Bellingham, WA and made of marine-grade, UV stabilized 3-strand, premium white nylon rope with a stainless steel thimble spliced into the eye. The bridle ships with a 1/2" stainless steel bow shackle, 2 - 24" sleeves of anti-chafing and hand-whipped ends. The product is available in lengths from 14' - 48' and trimmed with black whipping and anti-chafing. 12" soft eyes spliced into boat end are available with or without chafing added. You can optionally select a hook or buy it without one.
Select the product size based on your anchor chain size, length, weight, and freeboard of your boat. Please see the "Snubber & Bridle Sizing" tab for details. We are always happy to customize this or any products we manufacture; please contact us with your requirements.
3-strand nylon line - In addition to its strength, nylon is ideal due to its ability to stretch and resistance to rot, chemicals, and heat. We use a medium-lay 3-strand that's easy on the hands and it's UV stabilized to limit degradation from the sun.
High-quality hardware - Thimble and appropriately sized bow shackle - both in 316 stainless steel. Hardware should last a lifetime, just replace the line periodically
Hard ("Thimbled") Eye - Professionally spliced with 6 or more tucks for strength
Anti-chafing - Chafe Pro or similar tubular webbing is included to reduce the rub and increase the product's life
Whipped end or soft eyes - Heavy-melt, dipped, and whipped with twine on the bitter end keeps things from unraveling, or optional 12" soft eyes with or without chafe added.
Sizing options - Choice of lengths from 14' - 48' should accommodate most boat sizes, even those with high freeboard. Contact us if you need a custom size.
- Right-sizing a snubber is important; over-sizing, as with most ground tackle, is not desirable as you lose some of the energy-absorbing benefits- Boats with high freeboard (trawlers, etc) should consider the longer option- Catamarans should use a bridle- If in doubt, choose the longer option
Still have questions? See our Snubberhead website at https://www.snubberhead.com for considerable information on sizing anchor snubbers and bridles.
Estimate the snubber length using the following formula:Snubber Length = (Boat Length X .4) + Freeboard Height (freeboard height meaning distance from deck or gunwale to water)
Example: (40' boat X .4) + 4' freeboard = 20' snubber length
Please contact us if you have questions regarding sizing.