T&T: Anchor Chain length

[Andy Woods]

>We anchored successfully(*) all over the Chesapeake in our Monk 36 trawler
>with just 20 feet of chain, and 200 feet of rope. Consider stowing your 
>200'
>somewhere aft and purchase 20' of chain for your rode.

I'll second this!  We have 40' of 3/8" chain, and 3/4" nylon rode, and it 
works very well just about anywhere in the Chesapeake.  Foregoe the link and 
just purchase the additional chain for use in the Chesapeake.

Andy



Andy & Linda Woods
Grand Folly
1970 Grand Banks 36 Classic
Georgetown, MD.
grandfolly@hotmail.com





>From: "Jim Ague" <ague@usa.net>
>To: <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com>
>Subject: Re: T&T: Anchor Chain length
>Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 14:22:09 -0600
>
> >I have a 36' Albin Trawler (1979).
> > 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.
>
>We anchored successfully(*) all over the Chesapeake in our Monk 36 trawler
>with just 20 feet of chain, and 200 feet of rope. Consider stowing your 
>200'
>somewhere aft and purchase 20' of chain for your rode.
>
>-- Jim Ague
>(*) including 50 knot winds in a well protected creek
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