[C320-list] Ground tackle

[Gene Helfman]

Fifty feet of 5/16 chain, 15 kg Rocna + 300 feet nylon rode. In deep water
(common around here) that means we're hauling close to 100 lbs of chain and
anchor so have an oversized Maxwell windlass.

On Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at 12:17 PM Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net>
wrote:

> I use 30 feet of ¼ inch with half-inch rode on a 35-pound Delta. Strong as
> hell, but light enough to pull up by hand.
>
> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320, no. 528
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
> Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay
>
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> From: Michael Ferguson
> Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2020 3:05 PM
> To: Catalina List
> Subject: [C320-list] Ground tackle
>
> Curious what size chain everyone is using. ThanksMichael Ferguson169 Nauti
> Clew
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