[C320-list] Anchor Rode and Filter Wrench

[Larry Frank]

Hey Warren,

I understand what you are saying about not needing more that 12¹ of chain.
 However I don¹t understand why 18¹ could be too much.  Can you explain
what problem this creates?

Larry Frank
WindSwept
C320 #246

On 12/20/18, 3:36 PM, "Warren Updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:

>On the basis that opinions are like noses, everybody has one, I'll offer
>something. The amount of chain vs rode is a variable and depends, partly,
>on where you typically anchor. Here on the Chesapeake we often anchor in
>10-15 feet, and often less, not very often more. Advice I received from
>an old salt whose opinion I value is that more than 12' is not necessary.
>On our current rode there is 18' and often I find that too much.
>
>Warren & Pattie Updike
>C320 1994 #62 ³Warr de Mar²
>Middle River, MD (Chesapeake Bay)
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Leschisin <mleschisin at imagestudios.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 12:14 PM
>To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>Subject: [C320-list] Anchor Rode and Filter Wrench
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>- A couple quick questions for discussion on a wintery dayŠŠ
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>What are y¹all using for anchor rode?
>  
>The standard 250 feet of 1/2 inch three strand nylon (with 50¹ of chain
>up front) that came with the boat is what I have onboard now, but my boat
>turns 15 years old this summer, so I¹m thinking its time for replacement.
> (I¹m guessing the previous owner never replaced)   Half inch seems
>pretty skinny to me, but it is what Catalina supplied with the boatŠŠ
>I'm thinking of upgrading to 5/8 but wondering if this is overkill.  Any
>opinions?
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>- Secondly, has anyone found a good tool for unscrewing the inline Yanmar
>fuel filter housing? (The filter thats attached to the engine block, not
>the Raycor).  
>
>I¹m thinking of picking up a 2 1/2 inch spanner wrench but it looks like
>it might be tough to navigate around the fuel line when using it; looking
>for any ideas on what works best here.  I used the ³tap screwdriver with
>light hammer² method this fall when winterizing but I¹m not too crazy
>about marring up the filter housing collar over time.
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>Thanks for the help!
>
>Merry Christmas everyone!
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>
>Michael Leschisin
>#995, Wild Blue Yonder
>Menominee, MI
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