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Old 06-17-2017, 11:56 PM   #6
Peter B
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City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
Vessel Model: Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Originally Posted by FlyWright View Post
I have a combo gypsy with 120 ft chain and 240 ft Brait rode. I like it and find it a good fit for my boat. But if I need to replace the Brait, it'll be replaced with all chain since my boat could handle more weight up front.

If I didn't have a combo gypsy, I'd go with all chain.
Another aspect, Al, is just how often you would actually have enough out to get to the rope part. I suspect very seldom, I know I never have more than 100ft chain out - not ever. So you would always need to use a snubber anyway, the one slight advantage I could see of a mixed rode. But it would have to be one with so little chain you'd always have a bit of rope out to realise that convenience of not needing a snubber.

Having had mixed rode on smaller sail boats, given the option I'd certainly favour all chain every time except in vessels under 30ft, or where you have to anchor regularly in very deep water.
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