T&T: Anchor Chain length

[Sandy Floe]

Hey, right coasters.  Ever thought of adding an anchor to the end of all 
that chain and rope?

Sandy and Dawna Floe
M/V Sea Eagle (39 CHB)
Day Island, WA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Woods" <grandfolly@hotmail.com>
To: <ague@usa.net>; <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: T&T: Anchor Chain length


> >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