With the weight of the anchor plus all that chain seems like you are going to be adding an awful lot of weight to the bow - but then again there was a listee once that had concrete bags in his bow . . .
-- Dave - unchained C27 #5212 Windabout Cape Cod http://dpbcc.home.comcast.net -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I really like using an all-chain rode for my primary anchor--a boat with all > chain behaves so much better at anchor, and I'm ready for coral reefs in case > any appear in the Great Lakes <grin>. I'm preparing to purchase a drum of > 1/4" Acco HT G4 hot-dip galvanized windlass chain. This is premium grade > stuff, stamped every link, really strong, and weighs about 72 pounds per 100 > feet. My intention is to put 200 feet into the chain locker of our 1977 C27, > and sell the rest. I'd be looking at a sale price of about $2.25 a foot, > including delivery to the lower 48 states--which I think is pretty amazing, > considering what it costs to freight this stuff. Is anybody else interested > in either long lengths or some 10-25 foot pieces to splice between your > anchor > and a nylon rode? I'd like to know ASAP to make sure I can afford a whole > drum... > > David Shaddock > Rockford, IL
