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Old 08-04-2009, 09:04 AM   #33
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RE: Anchor-rope -with chain

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Capn Chuck wrote:

We have used C-Link chain connectors for decades and never had one fail, even in 12 hurricanes. As with all things anchoring, buy quality. Chuck
Hi Chuck, I too used one of the two piece connecting links to add more chain on a previous boat, but nowhere was I able to find a SWL rating for them, and I always worried that the link was the weakest part of the assembly. Once while working at a shipyard, I took a rigging class, and the instructor told us never to use any connecting devices (hooks, shackels, etc) that were not rated at least as strong as what they connected to. Then again finding the rating for the chain I currently have hasn't been easy either, so perhaps I should stop worrying and just add another 100 ft. That will open up a lot more options here in the land of deep water anchorages.

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