Looks like it's from the river catching on the rope & abrading it on the bolt.Roger W said:And only one winter for the notched maillon! Is that notch a result of corrosion, or simply from heavy wear/soft metal on hard?
Na, the goey drip is at the bottom. Think it's just weird rigging....Cap'n Chris said:The 2nd photograph looks like it might be upside down btw.