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Old 04-22-2014, 08:22 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by Alaskan Sea-Duction View Post
Great thread! I found out I only have 130ft of chain on ASD. With the plan for the inside passage, I think I will be going all chain. When I was in Prince William Sound (PWS) in Alaska, the norm was at least 600ft of rode. 600ft of chain is a lot, but I would feel safer in a storm with chain rather than rope.
We carry 600' of rope plus 100' of chain.

I'd go for a all chain setup, except that we often anchor for fishing in 300' of water and my windlass won't reliably break out and lift 300' of chain plus our 30 kg anchor.

BTW we're going shrimping first trip out weekend after next. Thought you might like to know.
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