Thanks, Yanni, Arild, Ron, & Phil,
Looks like I've got a Claw in my future!!!
Steve
Steve Weinstein
S/V CAPTIVA
1997 Hunter 376, Hull #376
Sailing out of Oyster Bay, NY
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From: Letsgosailing now
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] all chain rode with a windless
Steve,
There are few different ways to support the chain without keeping the full
load on the windlass.
One of them is the claw hook, it is simply a double claw looking piece of
stainless or galvanized
that it is tied on a line. The claw is hooked on the chain and hangs out of
the boat or on the deck,
whichever you prefer and the other end has a loop and goes around a bow cleat.
The load is on the cleat and not on the windlass. To release you just wind
the chain back up a
bit and unhook the claw.
Yanni Marinated
S/V Princess Thalia
Columbia 8.7 #73
On the Hard
Mayo MD
TURBO!!!!!cause bottles are for babies and superchargers blow!!!
Which would you rather have, go fast goodies or shiny shoes?
Your feet may look good but if your engine blows you ain't going nowhere
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From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 21:34:12 -0400
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
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