Carver Mariner 350 Anchoring Technique

[denpooch]

Viper... got it.
The snubber that I had in mind for our discussion was not the rubber unit. Mine is 5/8" line (about 15 feet) attached to the anchor chain using the mantus chain hook and then attached to the #2 cleat (as described by Amanphoto in the initial post). Mine is a single line rather then a dual line bridal attachment. Perhaps this makes more sense (one line rather then two) given the fact that #2 cleat is reinforced while numbers 1&3 may not be reinforced yet would be utilized in the two line bridal approach.
I think this will accomplish the goal and very much appreciate your insights.
Thanks

[myboat]

If the cleats are through bolted, with bolts visible underneath, won't the forces be transferred to the relatively small fiberglass area under the fastener no matter what may be imbedded in the deck?

[Viper]

Ideally there should be a backer plate either on the surface of the glass or impeded in it that would spread the load to a wider area.

[mhanch]

On our previous boat, i build a full Anchoring Bridle. It was a length(about 7 feet) of rope with a loop at each end, and a shackle in the middle. The shackle attached to a snubber. I anchored, connected the snubber to the chain, and each loop to the Port and Starboard Cleats respectively. (we didn't have a center Cleat.) then I let out chain until the rope took all the weight.

Worked like a champ.