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Plan to go south (S. Pacific) in a few years, so all chain (plus a lot of rope) is our set up

150-200 feet of chain, plus 150-200 feet of rope.

The issue is transferring the load from the rope drum to the chain gipsy, which I find a bit cumbersome (and then some) in swell. Do-able, certainly, but I like the idea of being able to quickly (?!) crank it all in on the same side, without having to transfer the load. No plans for an electric windlass now...not in the budget. So, the option now is to upgrade to a rope/chain gipsy, if it's not too complicated and expensive (i.e., if it requires buying all new, larger diameter chain).

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