Bollard versus Cleat

[Douglas]

Sound familiar ? ,,,,, generally speaking, the larger the radius of the bollard, bit or cleat, the better for the line, and spreading the load over a larger area.

Check out the size and radius on bollards or bits on a tug boat , they are huge.

Somewhere, I think that there is a guide-line on radius size vs diameter of line that can be used.

As for wood sampson posts or bits , chain can be bad to use on them, as they can snap right off, with out the elasticity that line , has when used on them.

Douglas