Thinking of Going to All Chain

I suspect that is custom made. Not that difficult for any good machine shop to make. If you have a source of SS and a decent shop, it can be DIY. I made several similar when I lived in Long Beach CA--and had a dealer who had a lot of scrap 1/4" SS material cheap.

"SEADOG Chain Gripper Plate SS" is commercially available. However the slot cut is too wide for our 1/4" chain (it is made for 5/16 to 1/2" chain.

Basically a flat plate: their's is bigger than needed at 5/16" thick and 3" x 4", for our 1/4" chain, 2" x 3" with 1/4" thick will suffice.

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Bob, I have been using the one on the third picture of your post ("A more secure version") on my 1/4" chain with very good results, I think i got it from Defender.
 
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Bob, I have been using the one on the third picture of your post ("A more secure version") on my 1/4" chain with very good results, I think i got it from Defender.
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Yes, the Suncor Anchor Snubber Hook, is available for 1/4" chain and is about $22. It could also be used with two snubbing lines, if you have a bow shackle, and a SS thimble in the throat of the splice of each line.
 
Yes, that is the exact set up i have, works very well, never had the hook slip off the chain even in the La Paz anchorage where opposing wind and tides can lay havoc with your tackle. Your chain might still wrap around your anchor though if you stay there long enough,
 
End of the story, at least as of today!

Patty was not satisfied with her splice of 8 plait half inch rope to chain, she could not get a nice narrow taper. We just did not see that working well.

So, we now have 100 feet of 1/4" G4 chain in the locker. Came in through the windlass without a hitch. I will be using 15 feet of three plait dock line as the snubber, and will probably use a rolling hitch knot rather than a chain hook.

First trial will be Wednesday, August 19, the night before crabbing opens in Washington area 7 north. We will be anchored in Birch Bay Wednesday through Monday, pulling the anchor twice a day to set and check pots!
 
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