View Poll Results: What type of rode do you ues.
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All chain.
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57.71% |
Combination rode with less than one boat length of chain.
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22 |
12.57% |
Combination rode with more than one boat length of chain but less than 100'.
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11.43% |
Combination rode with more than 100' of chain.
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32 |
18.29% |
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01-03-2016, 06:22 PM
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Guru
City: Marathon, Florida
Vessel Name: Walkabout
Vessel Model: 1989 Sea Ray 380 Aft Cabin
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 521
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Anchor Rode Poll
Thinking of comments from another thread I thought it might be interesting to see what people use for their anchor rode.
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01-03-2016, 06:44 PM
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#2
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Cameron, La
Vessel Name: Baobab
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4788
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,660
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Went with all chain but actually carry two rodes (one all chain and one combo), for each of the two anchors on the pulpit.
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01-03-2016, 06:57 PM
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#3
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Guru
City: Maine Coast
Vessel Name: Tortuga
Vessel Model: Nunes Brothers Raised Deck Cruiser
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 889
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I have combo rodes on both boats. 250' of chain backed up by 200' of 3 strand nylon. I am thinking of switching the nylon to brait though.
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01-03-2016, 07:02 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: SEWARD ALASKA
Vessel Name: DOS PECES
Vessel Model: BAYLINER 4788
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 6,263
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550' of 5/16 ht chain for us
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01-03-2016, 07:40 PM
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#5
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Guru
City: North Carolina for now
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 6,348
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All chain on the big boat primary. Secondary was about a boat length of chain then 3 strand. Combo on the Whaler with about 1 boat length (all of 15 feet) on the primary and about 10 on the stern. Whaler gets anchored a lot as our summer past time is going to the beach.
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George
"There's the Right Way, the Wrong Way, and what some guy says he's gotten away with"
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01-03-2016, 08:18 PM
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#6
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Guru
City: Windsor
Vessel Name: Keeper IV
Vessel Model: 44 Viking ACMY
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 1,350
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220' of 5/16 Ht as the primary
Combo as the secondary 5/16 with 5/8" 3 strand
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01-03-2016, 08:29 PM
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#7
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Guru
City: Campbell River
Vessel Name: Okisollo
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 783
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150' of 5/8" chain backed up with 5/8" cable (wire rope?).
Ted
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01-03-2016, 08:35 PM
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Guru
City: San Diego
Vessel Name: Circuit Breaker
Vessel Model: 2021..22' Duffy Cuddy cabin
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 6,691
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300 ft. of 3/8 BBB
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01-03-2016, 09:05 PM
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#9
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Guru
City: Campbell River
Vessel Name: Blue Sky
Vessel Model: Nordic Tugs 42 Hull #001
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,972
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400' of 5/8 chain for 42' and 35,000 pounds.
Sometimes chain is really important....
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Conrad
Berthed in
Campbell River BC
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01-03-2016, 09:18 PM
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#10
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Guru
City: Vermont
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 10,076
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Conrad
400' of 5/8 chain for 42' and 35,000 pounds.
Sometimes chain is really important....
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5/8"? Wow, that's heavy chain for a 35k lb boat.
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01-03-2016, 09:25 PM
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#11
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Guru
City: Campbell River
Vessel Name: Blue Sky
Vessel Model: Nordic Tugs 42 Hull #001
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,972
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twistedtree
5/8"? Wow, that's heavy chain for a 35k lb boat.
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Sometimes when your mind is thinking of 5/16 vs 3/8 it crashes. Mine is in perpetual crash mode.
3/8 is what I should have said. Otherwise I wouldn't really need an anchor, just chain.
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Conrad
Berthed in
Campbell River BC
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01-03-2016, 09:47 PM
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#12
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Guru
City: Maine Coast
Vessel Name: Tortuga
Vessel Model: Nunes Brothers Raised Deck Cruiser
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 889
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twistedtree
5/8"? Wow, that's heavy chain for a 35k lb boat.
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It sure is heavy. I only have 1/2" on my mooring top chain.
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01-03-2016, 10:36 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
City: West Vancouver
Vessel Name: Ka Hale Kai
Vessel Model: 52' Cheoy Lee
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 158
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240' of ht 5/16, spliced to another 200' of rode. Most anchorages we are only on the chain.
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01-04-2016, 06:14 AM
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#14
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Guru
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 5,034
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Was 200 ft now 150 ft of 5/16 BBB chain on the main, boat length of 5/16 and 150 ft of 5/8 3 strand for the secondary.
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Ex boats: 1983 40 Albin trunk cabin, 1978 Mainship 34 Model 1
New Port Richey, Fl
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01-04-2016, 06:27 AM
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Senior Member
City: LAFAYETTE,LA
Vessel Name: Relenti
Vessel Model: Atlantic 30, 1983
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 451
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combo chain and rope
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01-04-2016, 06:53 AM
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#16
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Guru
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 22,553
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All nylon with perhaps 5 ft of chain.
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01-04-2016, 07:05 AM
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#17
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Guru
City: Annapolis
Vessel Name: Ranger
Vessel Model: 58' Sedan Bridge
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 7,068
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Ours is about 25' of 5/16" HT chain with 300' of 5/8" brait nylon line.
The combo is specifically because of a local issue (mud) here where we do most of our boating (Chesapeake Bay). Otherwise I'd go back to all chain.
-Chris
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Chesapeake Bay, USA
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01-04-2016, 07:18 AM
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Guru
City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 5,299
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FF, I'm stunned! What happened to your philosophy of If it's worth doing, it's worth over doing? I would have guessed you for an all chain, one size bigger kind of guy. That boat of yours is built like an ice breaker.
Combination rode for me. 25 feet 1/4" stainless chain spliced to about 200 feet of 1/2" 3 strand nylon.
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Parks Masterson
Retired from Hopkins-Carter Marine Supply
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01-04-2016, 07:33 AM
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#19
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Guru
City: Marathon, Florida
Vessel Name: Walkabout
Vessel Model: 1989 Sea Ray 380 Aft Cabin
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 521
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dimer2
Went with all chain but actually carry two rodes (one all chain and one combo), for each of the two anchors on the pulpit.
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I probably should have specified on the primary as I imagine most who have two anchors use a combination rode for the second anchor.
We have 200' G4 5/16" for the primary and a combination rode of 20' 5/16" chain and 200' of 1/2" 3 strand nylon for the secondary.
Interesting results so far. 70% all chain and another 15% with over 100' of chain. 85% total.
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01-04-2016, 09:30 AM
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#20
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Veteran Member
City: Green Cove Springs
Vessel Name: Avalon
Vessel Model: Grand Banks 46 Classic
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 59
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Voted All Chain
We have 300' of 3/8" chain on our main 66# Bruce anchor. Backup CQR, also on pulpit, has 50' of 3/8" chain and 250' of 3-strand rode.
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