T&T: Anchor Chain length

[LA Licata]

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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