[C320-list] How Much Chain ?

[Joe Abbagnaro]

Hi

Is there a stamping on the chain that indicates High Strenght ?

Joe

On 7/29/08, catalina at thehares.com <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
> Hi Joe,
>
>  We carry 75' of 1/4" High Test chain connected to 150' 5/8? (I think) 3
> strand line.  I have an anchor swivel connected to a 35lb delta.
>
> I would have gotten 100' of high test chain, but since we typically drop
> slightly less than 100' total, this way we end up with 10-30' of rope over
> the bow roller (instead of having chain still on the bow roller which can
> get noisy without using a chain snubber.)
>
> The 1/4"  high test is much stronger and lighter per foot than the stock
> 5/16?" chain that typically comes with the sail away package we got..
>
> -Jeff
>
> PS: When we were trying to figure out what to do here, we happened to be
> helping some very seasoned world cruisers commission a recently purchased
> C380 for a trip back to Australia.  They anchor everywhere and suggested
> that we get between 75' and 100' of chain and 1-2 times that amount in
> rhode.
>
> They also said when choosing a place in a crowded anchorage to drop the
> hook,  find someone with chain out, motor up behind them and drop your
> anchor (almost) in their dinghy.  :)
>
> > Hi
> >
> > How much chain are do you have on your Anchor.
> > I only have 15 feet and was thinking I should add some more.
> >
> > Boat is used in Long Island Sound. The Prevous owner used the boat in
> > Barnegat Bay New Jersey where it is very shallow and muddy.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Joe
> >
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