Re: New Anchor Chain--The Fun Begins
I used a heavy hand truck (and some young strong backs) to position the barrel under the windlass.
I took an empty barrel, offloaded the old chain into that first.
BTW, I have 350' of chain as my primary rode. Sure, it's heavy as hell, but the boat weighs 96,000 wet, and nothing is as secure as an all chain rode.
I have a 500' nylon rode with 75' of chain as a secondary.
Re: New Anchor Chain--The Fun Begins
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luckydave215
I used a heavy hand truck (and some young strong backs) to position the barrel under the windlass.
I took an empty barrel, offloaded the old chain into that first.
BTW, I have 350' of chain as my primary rode. Sure, it's heavy as hell, but the boat weighs 96,000 wet, and nothing is as secure as an all chain rode.
I have a 500' nylon rode with 75' of chain as a secondary.
I heard it can be fun to take it down ramps at low tide.
Don't have a travel lift here to help as mentioned. I can probably use the excuse of buying some more fuel to get the boat closer to the parking lot. I'm hoping to end up with an empty barrel.
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Found some entrepreneurial dock boys and boosted the drum down to the boat.
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Disconnected the anchor and marked the old chain to make swage link obvious. Laid out the new 200'.
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Ready to put the two lengths together. But first, an ibuprofen break. In the end, will have 250' 1/2" G43 proof chain plus 250' of 3/4" three strand nylon. I cut out a hundred foot length of the rode for anchor bridles, about 35-40' each. Planning on running from #2 cleat, one wrap around bow cleat and out the chocks with chafe gear on each side. Should have a really strong bridle with lots of shock absorbability.
The Maxwell windlass runs like a champ. When the chain's all aboard, I'll grease the clutches and declare victory.
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And done!
Please see last pic of joining links. I got a deal on a box of 10. Be happy to pass them out to the needy or sell them 8 of them cheap.
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That's a wad of chain. 50' plus 250' rode on starboard, 200' chain to port.
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ACCO link.
Re: New Anchor Chain--The Fun Begins
What paint did u use? What is your marking strategy, i mean, what lengths and what marking pattern? Their must be a method to the madness? Ps: I'll take a couple of the chain connectors. PM me
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Trim tabs are for decoration now.
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Marked every 50’ of new chain. Marked link and old chain in orange.
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Specific paint or just a rust inhibiting spray enamel?
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Chasemmc
Specific paint or just a rust inhibiting spray enamel?
Rustolium paint with primer.
Re: New Anchor Chain--The Fun Begins
Robert,
I noticed your bow pulpit does not have the teak inserts. Some folks remove the teak to save maintenance
work and I understand that but some (me included) prefer the teak insert look. I have a brand new
set of teak inserts that were meant for my 1982 48 MY but I sold the boat with the old inserts. If you
are interested in them, let me know....
How does your boat behave with the new additional chain? Have you noticed a handling difference in
following seas or running an inlet?
Walt