T&T: Anchor Chain marking

[Joseph Pica]

I also went through the zip ties, (had to clean them out of the chain
lockers before they clogged the locker drain), and painting.  I am know the
proud owner of an elegantly designed chain counter by a very smart engineer
owner "Bruce" who also went through the phases of frustrating chain rode
marking.  Our Maxwell horizontal windlass wildcats are exactly(or close
enough) to be one foot per revolution.  By using a cheap mechanical one to
one resettable rotational counter velcro'd(spelling?) to the center of the
windlass hub I get a very accurate +/- 1-2 feet chain count.  No colors, no
painting, and after deployment detach it and store inside until next time.
Cost was < $60.00. :)

Joe 
"Carolyn Ann" GH N-37 at Town Dock in Little Current North Channel hiding
under high wind warnings.

Snip:T&T: Anchor Chain marking

"...We've been over this a few times in the past, and a number of inventive
ways
to mark chain have been mentioned.  I imagine the permanency of the markings
depends on the makeup of the system as well as the regularly used anchoring
grounds.  No amount of paint has ever stayed around long on mine, and
plastic wire ties are eaten off very quickly.  I guess Rescue Tape is
next...."

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