Replacing anchor rode and chain and looking for suggestions. Ours is rusted and worn and making a mess all over the deck when used...but the anchor is good!
What diameter, length, and size shackle or spinners do you all suggest?
Was going to take a ride to Defenders next week and there is a lot to pick from! I am a little “Deer into Headlights” - this is an important decision! I like the anchor it seems to work well and the is a lot of chain that I am sure has a lot to do with that-it just leaves rust on the deck that I want to avoid in future.
Ps it is not a windless situation it is a manual labor setup.
Eautha Munkelwitz
Rande Wilson
Naiad- 30C
Long Island Sound
We do have a windlass but, FWIW, we have two rodes. The primary one is 50’ of ⅜ G4 chain spliced to ~230’ of 8-plait nylon. The secondary is 50’ of G4 chain spliced to ~230’ of 3-strand nylon. We seldom anchor in more than 30’ of water so the length of our rodes are sufficient to give us ~7 to 1 scope in up to 40’ of water.
