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sailgal
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Initially Posted - 02/10/2004 :  16:26:09  Show Profile
I currently have 25 feet of 1/4 chain on my anchor set up. The question is, a friend has 10 feet of 3/16 that is up for grabs. I was thinking that I would hook my anchor to it and then shackle the 3/16 to my 1/2 inch. Is this a bad idea? Or should I just cont. adding 1/2 inch. I didn't see this as a problem, but ya just never know....I'll see what you experts and more experienced say.
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 02/10/2004 :  16:42:53  Show Profile
Salgal,


Are talking about a mooring anchor, or an anchor that you throw over when you want to while daysailing or for the night when cruising.

When I was on the Hudson, I was mooring chair for the club and our standard set for the 300 anchors in the river included a ground chain that was a heavey chain, that rarely left the bottom of the river, and a riding chain that went from the bottom to the mooring pennants. The weak link was at the swivel shackles that were specified between the ground and riding chain and between the riding chain and pennants. The resulting set provided excellant holding for a permanant mooring. So if you are talking about a permanant mooring, I would suggest that you want two sizes of chain. Sorry I don't remember the siazes required for a 25 or a 250.

If you are talking about the temporary anchor set-up I would think the same principle would apply. A heavier chain for the bottom and a slightly smaller chain for the rise. But if that's not done one size wwould be adequate for almost any situation, Mmmmmm! Come to think of it my anchor has no chain, that should change soon.
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 02/10/2004 :  17:58:04  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
I think the 3/16 onto the 1/4 would be fine, as long as it is decent quality chain. Indeed the shackles are usually where the trouble occurs. Use good stuff. (Marine Technical Term

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 02/10/2004 :  18:16:02  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
Suzie,

A 25' length of 1/4" chain on your main anchor sounds about right to me. The 10' length of 3/16" chain would go nicely with a small Danforth-style lunch hook or stern anchor. I assume your mention of "<i>Or should I just cont. adding 1/2 inch.</i>" was a typo. Half inch chain might be OK for a mooring, but wouldn't be practical on an anchor for a 25' boat.

And as for "<i>Come to think of it my anchor has no chain...</i>", Don, about all I have to say about that is, for shame, for shame! Even on my 8' dinghy I carry a tiny Danforth with a few feet of light chain. There are so many good reasons to use at least a few feet of chain, and it's so inexpensive and easy to install, I'd say hop to it! Plus, having installed it will make you feel as salty and nautical as completing an eye splice or whipping the ends of your lines.

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sailgal
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Response Posted - 02/10/2004 :  18:42:08  Show Profile
Opps....Leon it was a typo...no 1/2 inch. Thanks for the input guys!
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Response Posted - 02/10/2004 :  21:13:32  Show Profile
Leon, your right. But I can't hop to it! There are feet of snow around the boat, so I have to wait until sometime around the middle of April, when I get ready for launch.
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Response Posted - 02/10/2004 :  23:13:46  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
Don,

Re: "<i>... can't hop to it! There are feet of snow around the boat ...</i>" In that case, it doesn't sound like you're going to be anchoring out any time soon! So throw another log on the fire and relax.

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