T&T: Stowing wet chain or rope

[Albin43SDtr]

Hi Rob and All,

>I plan on using POR-15 on the steel and the bulkhead will be PT plywood
>with a good waterproof paint. Probably install a mesh floor of some sort to
>allow the water to drain into the bilges and prevent the lines from sliding
>under the rest of the floor.

For your chain locker, I would suggest that you install a sacrificial 
layer of pressure treated 3/4" plywood over your treated 
(hot-zinced/primed/painted/insulated) steel. The falling chain, will, 
in time remove all coatings on your steel and allow rust. Using a 
sacrificial panel surface will allow you replace them when/if needed, 
and will also quiet the whole thing down as chain is stored or when 
in a rough seaway. Be sure you can replace the panels by working 
through the chain storage access panel.

YMMV.


Take care and be safe.

Wayne
M/V Celestial
Albin43 Sundeck