IntoTheBlue
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jan 10, 2016
- Messages
- 151
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Into The Blue
- Vessel Make
- Mainship Pilot 43
Last year we took our first long term cruise to Nova Scotia. Had a great time up in Maine anchoring out around the many islands of the down east. I figure that our anchor was in the water for approximately 80 days continually during the trip. The chain, original with the boat, is 11 years old.
Upon inspection as we started this year, the chain is a mess, the outer surface totally disintegrated (black flacks all over my anchor locker). I guess now that the chain is in the water almost on a continual basis, this degradation is normal(?) In any case time to change the chain.
I plan to go with grade 43 5/16 from West Marine (not sure, is that ACCO?). My question though has to do with anchor rode combination. I currently have all chain. I am thinking of going with a combo of maybe 120 ' chain, 180 ' rode. Any suggestions? Should I just stick with all chain (so heavy).
Thanks, Dave
Upon inspection as we started this year, the chain is a mess, the outer surface totally disintegrated (black flacks all over my anchor locker). I guess now that the chain is in the water almost on a continual basis, this degradation is normal(?) In any case time to change the chain.
I plan to go with grade 43 5/16 from West Marine (not sure, is that ACCO?). My question though has to do with anchor rode combination. I currently have all chain. I am thinking of going with a combo of maybe 120 ' chain, 180 ' rode. Any suggestions? Should I just stick with all chain (so heavy).
Thanks, Dave