Sail Life · video

¿Qué cubre este video?

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

Más de Sail Life

The road back to boat work: A bunker surprise. Ep. 698oct 2026BUNKER vs. LASER - xTool MetalFab laser welder and CNC Ep. 697sep 2026The road back to boat work: Bunker Makeover! Ep. 696sep 2026The road back to boat work: The square eagle has landed! Ep. 695sep 2026

De Sail Life — ve el barco, la tripulación y cada video analizado del canal.

The Sailing Directory Newsletter

Un correo electrónico con los mejores hallazgos de la flota: los momentos, barcos e historias que valen tu tiempo de visualización. Ingresa tu propia dirección para obtener tu propia copia.