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From: LA Licata (no email)
Date: Wed May 16 2007 - 12:41:56 EDT
Bob,
How has performance changed as a result of the weight? If you are
dissatisfied, and you are willing to do some testing, here is what I
did:
I put 400' of 5/16' chain on an express cruiser along with a maxwell
vertical windlass with a wildcat.
To test, I loaded sand bags (bought them at home depot, and retuned
them when done) to approximate the weight and determined 400' was the
max. Any more and I would have been plowing.
Over the winter, the yard extended my trim tabs by 2 pr 3 inches,
which helped getting the boat on the plane easier.
I anchored in Lake michigan, in waters at times 40'-50' deep. So, a
7:1 scope chain, along with 30 kilo delta allowed us to sleep at night.
I would see if 50' would be enough to remove, but play with cement
bags first. Why guess if you do not have to.
Lee
On 16 May 2007, at 17:27, Robert Pelton wrote:
.... Should I cut the chain in half and stow half in the rear laz?
Is there
any reason that I can not add a shackle in the future if I want the
additional 100 foot (or, if we decide to cruise to deeper water)?
Thanks much for your input.
Bob
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