T&T: Anchor Chain length

[R C Smith Jr]

Robert Pelton wrote:

> I bought a Light house windlass and 200' of 3/8 HT chain.
> Even with full water tanks, my bow is somewhat low in the water.
> I mostly gunkhole the Chesepeake bay, with an average anchorage of 10'
> of water.
> Should I cut the chain in half and stow half in the rear laz?

Robert, put some weight in the stern and forget about it. 200 ft of chain is
one fat guy on the bow... The luxury of an all-chain rode is well worth the
added weight. A line rode is a wet stinky pain.

Bob
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Robert Calhoun Smith Jr
M/V MARY KATHRYN
Hatteras 58 LRC
South River
Annapolis, MD, USA