[C320-list] Maxwell VW500 Windlass chain/rope

[JJ Morrison]

We sail on Lake Ontario (Cdn side) and have 150' of 1/4high tensile chain and 200' of nylon rode; the windlass has a chain gypsy as well as a rope drum. Never got down to using the nylon rode but have often used all of the chain. The anchor is a 15kg Bruce and is attached to the chain with an anchor swivel which I highly recommend. Makes getting the anchor on board the boat a lot safer and easier.
Cheers
JohnM
1999#574
 

> From: wupdike at hotmail.com
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:03:36 -0500
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Maxwell VW500 Windlass chain/rope
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> John, it depends on where you anchor. On the mid to northern Chesapeake Bay
> where anchoring depths rarely exceed 15 feet in soft to firm mud, I find 12'
> of chain is enough. Where depths are greater and/or bottoms are iffy, the
> more the better; but, I think the recommendation of one boat length
> reasonable. The weight of such a chain is significant. 
> 
> Warren & Pattie Updike
> 1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Scott [mailto:jcscott at cpsc.com] 
> Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 11:02 AM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Cc: John Scott
> Subject: [C320-list] Maxwell VW500 Windlass chain/rope
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> To anyone who uses a Maxwell VW500 Windlass: I'm just installing one on my
> 1993 C320. I know I'm looking for 1/4" High Test Grade 40 or 43 chain, but
> how much chain should I be getting? I'm expecting that the chain would lead
> to 200 ft. of anchor line. What are your thoughts?
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> Thanks
> 
> John Scott
> Wooshkeetaan #15
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