Surprised that you wouldn't use at least 5/16" HT on a NT42.
Also sort of surprised that you could find a 1/4" chain head for a windlass that size.
What size shackles are you using with 1/4" chain? 5/16"? If so the shackle has a breaking strength of 1500# where the chain has a working strength of 1900#. It's ratcheting the overall strength of the rode downward.
The Dashew's use high strength G7 chain on their projects. For example working strength of 1/4" HT is 1900# on G7 it's 3150#. G7 is also expensive.
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Originally Posted by tpbrady
Eric
I had the choice of 5/16 BBB or 1/4 inch HT chain. I chose the 1/4 as its working load was greater than 5/16 and with 400 feet, I kept the weight down in the bow.
Tom
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