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• Anchor rode-chain length
  • I'd put in 1 boat length of chain.
    • rope vs chain
      • The biggest advantage of chain is
        • And, with chain....
          • Cartagena ???
            • Basically same place
              • Columbian Coastline?
        • also with chain
      • Your math is wrong..
        • If you use a snubber
          • He doesn't want to be bothered with a snubber, etc.
  • I'd go with 60-75 feet
    • I'd say double that for the NE - 120-150'
  • I went with 125 feet on my 35 footer, and
  • Well, listening to what you want and where you sail...
  • All Chain - sleep better at night!
  • 50-60 feet of chain based on water depth and your ideal of not using a snubber
  • If you're in "shallow" water, and you add length of chain
    • What are folks using for a chain stopper?
      • The snubber will eventullay become taut...
        • I see I could get by under fifty bucks. Not too bad...as boat things go.
  • I generally do what you do and use a boat length of chain, the rest nylon.
    • Good info, Tom, on both counts. On my Jaunty project....