You can wrap the chain on the cleat, but snubbers are the way to go. A claw, Windline plate, or Campbell chain hook will all work. Once the 10 to 15 foot nylon has the load, you let out a loop of chain hanging down behind it to secure the snubber better and add a little weight to the chain. You can then wrap the chain around a cleat. Never use the windlass to try and break out the anchor. Guess where you put the chain if you have to break the anchor out? Right, the mooring cleat. Ron
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Weinstein Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 9:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Liveaboard] all chain rode with a windless Okay, the season 'tis about to start and I'll probably be doing a bunch of anchoring with the new boat. This time around I'm blessed with a great electric windless and an all chain rode. This is a new set-up for me and I've got a concern about what to do once I get a good set on the hook. Every other boat I've had was a normal rope rode with about 8' of chain which was simply a question of tying off the line to a bow cleat once the hook was set. With this new-to-me setup I recognize that 1) I obviously can't tie off the chain around a cleat, and 2) I've read plenty of horror stories of windlasses being torn off their mounting if the chain stays on the windless. So what's the procedure to "tie off" a chain rode? Any help is appreciated! Thanks, Steve Steve Weinstein S/V CAPTIVA 1997 Hunter 376, Hull #376 Sailing out of Oyster Bay, NY All outgoing mail protected by VIPRE A/V
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