Doug,
I use the extra heavy chain so I can pull the anchor up to the waters surface w the line on the capstan drum. Can’t use chain there. If I used what is usually used for my boat it would be 1/4” HT. The difference in pulling the longer smaller chain rode is probably just about the same as the short and heavy. Just more pulling w my arms. But is it?
My first pull w the long light chain will require the same tension as the short heavy chain. But the pulls thereafter it should decrease till when the anchor is at the waters surface it will be easy. Perhaps I should try it.
Also as per a discussion years ago the best place for anchor weight in an anchor rode is not at the end of the rode at the anchor like just about everybody would assume. I did. But it’s about 15-20% of the way up the rode. So the longer chain in my case would be better .. catenary wise. If you had all chain most of the rode would not benefit catenary. But many disagree w that.
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Eric
North Western Washington State USA
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