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Mads, sailing the 1987 Trident Warrior *Athena* in the British Virgin Islands, constructs a DIY Dyneema snubber pendant to supplement his existing anchor snubber collection.1:03 He fabricates the 180-centimeter pendant using Dyneema line, D-Splice scissors, and soft fids, completing the project in approximately 15 minutes for roughly 10 USD.11:47 The design features two eyes created with a Brummel locking splice, allowing the pendant to serve as an anchor snubber or a tool to transfer load from a jammed winch line.12:53 Mads plans to test the pendant alongside a light-weather bridle from Wichard to evaluate performance and ease of removal compared to a rolling hitch.14:52 While Ava travels to New York, Mads remains in Gorda Sound to study for an ABYC Electrical certification, utilizing a hammock rigged from the spinnaker pole as a study station.0:07 He also completes the temporary import process for *Athena* at the customs office in Roadtown.5:21

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