Next message: Courtney Thomas: "Re: [world-cruising] How Much Anchor Chain?"
wrote:
> Current fad is 300+ feet of chain (that's 300# or more of weight waaaaaaay up
> front, and maaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe a 3 foot nylon snubber (about as effective as a
> paper condom). Nylon stretches while chain most certainly does not. In a
> blow that chain will come up short and tear the anchor or the deck fittings
> loose (including welded samson posts on steel deck boats).
Not a fad and not current. It's been an accepted practice for decades.
FWIW, I've never seen a cruiser use a nylon snubber as short as three feet.
I'd agree that's inadequate.
The conditions that most anchor in are not so severe that the destruction
you describe occurs. Much more often, the rode is lying against material on
the bottom that will quickly eat through nylon. More often, the anchorage
is deep enough that a 3:1 or 5:1 rode length is all that can be used; longer
puts the boat against the shore. Both these conditions favor chain.
Weight is always a problem for cruisers. Ever see the contents of a boat
that's been out cruising for a while after that boat has been emptied? It
could fill a small house. The anchor chain is just one piece of straw on
that camel's back.
You may prefer to use nylon as your rode. Every cruiser I've met does
something a bit different. But your choice would put you in a very small
minority of cruisers.
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Best,
Bryan (KB3HMZ)
"Capella" Valiant 40 #158
Annapolis, MD
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