I had to look all over town to find a new “Perfect Bungee” light duty cord. I knew I wanted exactly this product, and not some other bungee product. Because why?
Because it works so well on my foredeck!
Shown here you can see the original, out in the sun and rain and saltwater for over five years, and just starting to show signs of wear. That’s why I wanted a new one.
See why it’s so perfect for this application? The nylon hooks are small enough to go through my quarter-inch anchor chain, but they’re smooth and snag-free, minimizing opportunities for anchor rode or dockline to tangle on them. They’re also rust-free, of course. This is in contrast to conventional bungee cords, which have bulky metallic hooks which may or may not be stainless.
The polyurethane cord itself is small in diameter, minimizing interference with the horn cleat. And finally, the entire thing is visually “discreet”, being one uniform color and narrow in profile. I’ve chosen, for the time being, not to replace my anchor windlass, and the Perfect Bungee light duty cord secures my anchor simply and effectively.
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SS swivel on galv chain? no wonder your end-link is so rusted
Hey, it came with the boat! I’ve been thinking about replacing the current 20′ of chain with about 100′, which will produce “all chain rode” for most of my anchoring situations, and rope/chain combination for the rare times I anchor in deeper water. But then I thought about lifting the anchor plus 100 feet of chain up without a windlass, and decided to leave it as-is for the time being.
I asked Aardvark your question (http://vark.com) and someone suggested http://www.bungeeco.com/. Check out the Titan II line.
HTH.
Warren
Also see: http://www.superiorbungee.com/
How about this – http://www.acehardwaresuperstore.com/triple-strength-stretch-cord-plastic-coated-steel-hooks-p-66003.html?ref=42 ; it has steel hooks, but they are plastic-coated (not sure if the coating would stand up to wear and tear though). Tried finding Prefect Bungee site, but no luck.
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