Chocks

[hilbert]

Does anyone have an opinion on closed vs. open chocks?

[Northstar1014]

If my bow pennants did not run through the gated stainless + bronze chocks that came with the boat, I might consider the closed model you show, because I would not want the pennant jumping out of the chocks and chafing.

That said, for the stern, I deal with the open chocks for my dinghy painter, even through the line jumps out from time to time when underway.

[tjr818]

It depends on whether or not you lock your prop, or tiller vs. wheel.
In my limited experience, I prefer the open chock as it is easier to use.
Perhaps in a boisterous anchorage the closed chocks would be better, but we have been lucky enough to avoid that situation - so far.

[Jim Walsh]

The best of both worlds.

[Sea Hunt Video]

Another option. Unlikely a line would come out of this chock accidentally (given the horizontal force) but still easy to remove intentionally.